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Home | Protected Area | Lion Island (New South Wales)
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In 1956 the entire area of the island became a Fauna Reserve. It was reclassified as a Nature Reserve under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1967. The island contains the largest population of little penguins in the Sydney area and is free of feral cats and foxes. It is listed in the Register of the National Estate as a breeding habitat for shearwaters and little penguins. The cap at the Eastern end of Lion Island is composed of Hawkesbury Sandstone. The shores of the island are composed of the older Narrabeen Group of sandstones and shales. The island has a weed infestation problem, with problem weeds including Bitou Bush and Lantana. Access to the island is restricted by permit to conservation, education and research purposes. In 2005, a documentary film claimed erroneously that the wreckage of a Japanese midget submarine, which disappeared after the attack on Sydney Harbour in 1942, was buried under sand on the seabed, just east of Lion Island. The wreck has since been located near Bungan Head. Lion Island was added to the Australian National Heritage List in December 2006. |
