Brush Island

Brush Island is an island nature reserve lying off the south coast of New South Wales, Australia. It lies about 2 km south-east of the coastal village of Bawley Point. It has an unmanned lighthouse. The island was made a nature reserve in 1963 and is important for breeding seabirds. It is listed on Australia’s Register of the National Estate.
Description
The 47 ha island lies 350 m from the tip of Murramarang Point. It is 880 m long, with a maximum width of 560 m, and rises to about 30 m above sea level. Its shorelines are steep, rocky cliff faces with erosion gullies on the northern side. The gullies are both caused and used by the Little Penguins whose tracks and burrows cover most of the island.
History
The island was sighted by Captain James Cook on April 22, 1770 during his first voyage to the Pacific. Cook had planned to shelter his ship Endeavour between the unnamed island and mainland but was prevented by high seas. Instead...