Shark Island Australia

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 Shark Island – A Small Picnic Island situated in the middle of the Rose Bay on Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour). Island is beautifully placed in between Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House; you can have the spectacular views of both Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House from this bridge. Shark Island has an area of about 1.25 hectares. Shark Island contains picnic shelters, a gazebo, large grassed area and a wading beach. A ferry facility runs four trips a day out of Circular Quay on Saturdays and Sundays. The island can also be reserved for private functions. Shark Island is the perfect place to come from the city, relax and unwind with a picnic lunch.

Shark Island offers a picnic experience that's a little bit different! The island received its name because of its shape and not its wildlife. One kilometre off Rose Bay, the 1.5 Hectare island has spectacular views down the harbour to the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House. Shark Island is said to have resembled a shark and the shallow waters around it presented a constant danger to shipping, especially with the growth of trade in the early 19th century. Between 1880 and 1975, the island was used as an animal quarantine area, a public recreation reserve and a naval storage depot.