Posted in
24
2:50 am, November 15, 2018
Mount Wilson (VILLAGE), NSW Details
Description
Village on Mount Wilson about 9 km E of Bell.
Origin
Named by newly appointed Surveyor General P.F. Adams while visiting staff surveyor E.S. Wyndhams survey camp at Waterfall Creek Mt. Wilson in March 1868. Named after John Bowie Wilson (1820-1883) M.L.A. Minister for Lands New South Wales. (Currey S H `Mount Wilson` p. 27).
Mount Wilson (VILLAGE), NSW
title | Mount Wilson (VILLAGE) |
additional | |
state | NSW |
reference | 39991 |
placename | Mount Wilson |
designation | VILLAGE |
geographical name | |
previous names | |
lga | BLUE MOUNTAINS |
description | Village on Mount Wilson about 9 km E of Bell. |
meaning | |
origin | Named by newly appointed Surveyor General P.F. Adams while visiting staff surveyor E.S. Wyndhams survey camp at Waterfall Creek Mt. Wilson in March 1868. Named after John Bowie Wilson (1820-1883) M.L.A. Minister for Lands New South Wales. (Currey S H `Mount Wilson` p. 27). |
history |