TypeBayDetailsSituated at the southern end of Cowan Creek. It was officially named by Captain Sidney in 1868 but was said to be in use from an earlier date.
CreatorPlace Names of the Greater Hawkesbury Region, John P. Powell
Refuge Bay, Hawkesbury River. Image from australiaforeveryone.com.auRefuge Bay 1889
Place Names of the Greater Hawkesbury Region, John P. Powell, Refuge Bay. Hornsby Shire, accessed 27/04/2026, https://hornsbyshire.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/4012