 Rodd Island, view from Russell Lea | |
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| Etymology | Brent Clements Rodd |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Iron Cove |
| Coordinates | 33°51′49″S 151°09′12″E / 33.86361°S 151.15333°E |
| Adjacent to | Port Jackson |
| Area | 6,700 m2 (72,000 sq ft) |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| State | New South Wales |
| Largest settlement | Sydney |
| Demographics | |
| Population | unpopulated |
Rodd Island is a 6,700-square-metre (0.67 ha) island on the Parramatta River in Sydney, Australia.[1] It lies in the centre of Iron Cove, between the suburbs of Drummoyne, Russell Lea, Rodd Point, Haberfield, Lilyfield and Leichhardt. It is located west of the Sydney Harbour upstream and the Harbour Bridge. Today the island is uninhabited, and forms part of the Sydney Harbour National Park. The island has had various other names over its history: Rabbit Island, Rhode Island, Snake Island and Jack Island.
- ^ Gilchrist, Catie (2014). "Rodd Island". Dictionary of Sydney. Dictionary of Sydney Trust. Retrieved 13 September 2014.