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4 unusual facts about Broken Bay


Broken Bay

Ray Parkin in his book H. M. Bark Endeavour claims that the modern 'Broken Bay' was passed unremarked at night, and that Cook was in fact referring to the area around Narrabeen Lagoon.

Lion Island, named for its profile's resemblance to a Sphinx from some viewpoints, is located at the entrance of Broken Bay.

Operation Jaywick

In mid-1943, the Krait travelled from a training camp at Broken Bay, New South Wales to Thursday Island.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay is a suffragan Latin Rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Sydney, covering the North Shore and Northern Beaches of greater metropolitan Sydney, and the Broken Bay and Central Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia.



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