Berry Island, New South Wales
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Berry Island is an locality of Sydney
Sydney
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, in the state of New South Wales
New South Wales
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, Australia
Australia
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. It was originally one of Sydney's Harbour Islands, but it is now connected to the mainland by a constructed isthmus.

The area is now a council reserve, open to the public and there is an interpretive bushland walk, playground and picnic area at the site.

History

Berry Island was part of a grant of land made by Governor Macquarie to Alexander Berry
Alexander Berry
Alexander Berry was a Scottish-born surgeon, merchant and explorer who in 1822 was given a land grant of 10,000 acres and 100 convicts to establish the first European settlement on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia.This settlement became known as the Coolangatta Estate and later...

 and Edward Wollstonecraft
Edward Wollstonecraft
Edward Wollstonecraft was a successful businessman in early colonial Australia. He was the nephew of the early feminist Mary Wollstonecraft and cousin to Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, the author of Frankenstein....

 in 1820 and is named after Alexander Berry
Alexander Berry
Alexander Berry was a Scottish-born surgeon, merchant and explorer who in 1822 was given a land grant of 10,000 acres and 100 convicts to establish the first European settlement on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia.This settlement became known as the Coolangatta Estate and later...

.

The island was first linked to the mainland by stone causeway over the mudflats. During the 1960s the land between the island and the mainland was reclaimed and made into a grassed area.

Aboriginal relics

Berry Island contains aboriginal carvings, middens, a smoke stained cave and a stone tool grinding site.
It has a 20 minute (750 metre) loop walk with interpretive signage describing the aboriginal significance of points around the island.

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