Mooney Mooney is part of the
Central Coast Council local government area. It includes
Peat Island and
Spectacle Island. It formerly included
Cheero Point to the north, which was separately gazetted on 21 March 2003. Its 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 M1
Pacific Motorway and the
Pacific Highway, and two adjoining residential areas east of the highway.
Oyster farms and related depuration depots are in the suburb's south. The locality is serviced by sealed roads, electricity, telephone, and a reticulated water supply. The Deerubbun Reserve adjoining the motorway 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 |Spectacle Island, to the east, is an offshore nature reserve managed by the
National Parks and Wildlife Service. == See also ==