Posted in
30
5:58 am, November 14, 2018
Flying Fox No 3 Creek (GULLY), NSW Details
Description
A watercourse about 2 km long. It rises about 4 km NNE of Bong Bong Pass and flows generally W by N into Gallahers Creek.
Origin
Name originated from large groups of Flying Foxes who used these creeks as campsites. Up till about 50 years ago local orchardists used to have organized hunts to reduce the number of Flying Foxes that attacked their orchards the name of the creeks refers to the 3 camps where the Flying Foxes could be found.
Flying Fox No 3 Creek (GULLY), NSW
| title | Flying Fox No 3 Creek (GULLY) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 19033 |
| placename | Flying Fox No 3 Creek |
| designation | GULLY |
| geographical name | Flying Fox No 3 Creek |
| previous names | Flying Fox No 3; Gallahers River |
| lga | WOLLONGONG |
| description | A watercourse about 2 km long. It rises about 4 km NNE of Bong Bong Pass and flows generally W by N into Gallahers Creek. |
| meaning | |
| origin | Name originated from large groups of Flying Foxes who used these creeks as campsites. Up till about 50 years ago local orchardists used to have organized hunts to reduce the number of Flying Foxes that attacked their orchards the name of the creeks refers to the 3 camps where the Flying Foxes could be found. |
| history |
