SuburbBrooklynTypeBayDetailsOn the western shore of the Hawkesbury immediately south of Flat Rock Point at Brooklyn. Probably named after the native plant, Apium Prostratum, which grew locally and was used as a vegetable by Aborigines and early settlers.
CreatorPowell, John P. 1994, Placenames of the Greater Hawkesbury Region, Hawkesbury River Enterprises, Berowra, p.90.
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Parsley Bay looking towards Flat Rock Point.Parsley Bay looking towards Flat Rock Point.
Powell, John P. 1994, Placenames of the Greater Hawkesbury Region, Hawkesbury River Enterprises, Berowra, p.90., Parsley Bay. Hornsby Shire, accessed 26/04/2026, https://hornsbyshire.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/4007