Sow and Pigs Reef is a rocky reef in Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.[1][2][3] The reef is situated on the eastern side of the main shipping channel between Middle Head and South Head. It is 150 metres (490 ft) long and up to 70 metres (230 ft) wide. Originally the reef was exposed and resembled a sow and her litter. Explosives were used to reduce the reef, however, and now the reef is only exposed at a very low tide.[4][5] A number of ships have been wrecked or damaged after hitting the reef.[6] The D'harawal name for the Sow and Pigs Reef is Boora Birra.[7]
References
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- ^ "SOW AND PIGS REEF". Sydney Morning Herald. 29 October 1936. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "THE SOW AND PIGS REEF". Sydney Morning Herald. 19 March 1890. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Sow and Pigs". Warami Eora:Hello Sydney. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Aerial Stock Image - Sow and Pigs Reef, Sydney Harbour". Sydney Images. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ Morcombe, John (4 March 2022). "Sow and Pigs Reef: The hidden danger that lurks in Sydney Harbour".
- ^ Bodkin, Frances; Bodkin-Andrews, Gawaian. "D'harawal DREAMING STORIES Boora Birra The Story of the Sow and Pigs Reef" (PDF).
33°50′12″S 151°16′14″E / 33.83667°S 151.27056°E
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