Akuna Bay
The Akuna Bay is a bay[1][2] within Broken Bay, located in the Northern Beaches Council local government area in the Northern Suburbs of Sydney, Australia. The bay is fed by Coal and Candle Creek, with its land boundaries encased within the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. A large marina in located within the bay. The urban locality of Akuna Bay is located at the southern boundary of the bay.[3]
Akuna Bay | |
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![]() ![]() Akuna Bay Location of Akuna Bay in New South Wales | |
Location | Northern Sydney |
Coordinates | 33°38′40″S 151°14′11″E[1][2] |
Type | Bay |
Primary inflows | Coal and Candle Creek |
Primary outflows | Broken Bay |
Basin countries | Australia |
Frozen | never |
Settlements | Akuna Bay |
Akuna is an Aboriginal word meaning "to follow".[4]
References
- "Akuna Bay (NSW)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
- "Akuna Bay (bay)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.
- Akuna Bay (Map). National Parks & Wildlife Service. 2014. Archived from the original on 23 June 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- "Akuna Bay (urban place)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.
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