Pulbah Island

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Photo showing Northern Side of Pulbah Island

Pulbah Island is a reasonably small island in Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia. There are no permanent structures on the island and it is uninhabited although in the past a maintenance cottage existed on the Island. Pulbah is an Aboriginal name meaning island.

The island has a lot of weeds such as Bitou Bush, Lantana and Wandering Jew. There have been local efforts to remove and control the weeds. It also has a native trees such as gum trees.

Kangaroos and koalas were introduced to the island during the early 1900s, but they have all since been shot by illegal hunting. Goannas are common on the island.

From the island there are clear views of the Wangi Wangi peninsula as well as Eraring power station, Munmorah power station and Vales Point power station.

The island has cliff faces on the west and south sides as well as the south east side. The rest of the island is edged by sandy beaches although the density of vegetation ensures that there is minimal beach at high tide. The east side of the island has a slight bay that is commonly frequented by leisure boats. As a priority Nature Reserve maintained by the NPWS, camping on the Island is no longer permitted.