The Locality
Mooney Mooney is part of the City of Gosford local government area. The locality includes Peat Island and Spectacle Island, and formerly included Cheero Point to the north, but this locality was separately gazetted on 21 March 2003.
Mooney Mooney's topography is characterised by a rocky foreshore onto the Hawkesbury River and a hilly landscape with slopes ranging from moderate to very steep. Land use is dominated by the north-south transport corridors, comprising the F3 Sydney-Newcastle Freeway and the Pacific Highway, and two adjoining residential areas east of the highway. Oyster farms and related depuration depots are located in the suburb's south. The locality is serviced by sealed roads, electricity, telephone and reticulated water supply.
The 1.93-hectare (4.77-acre) Deerubbun Reserve adjoining the freeway at the suburb's southwest has been developed for public access to the Hawkesbury River. The reserve's public facilities include wharf, boat ramps, car and trailer parking area, fish-cleaning table, advisory signs (boating, fishing, personal water craft and navigation), picnic tables and amenities.
Linked by a causeway, the former Peat Island hospital, to the west, is now operated by the Department of Community Services. The 36.4-hectare (89.9-acre) Spectacle Island, to the east, is an offshore nature reserve managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service.
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