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Bathurst (CITY), NSW Details
History
Gold was discovered near Bathurst in 1851. It became a city in 1885. (Australian Place Names Kennedy 1992).
Description
A city about 214 km from the City of Sydney.
Origin
Named by Governor Macquarie after the Secretary of State for the Colonies when he visited in 1815. (Geographical Encyclopaedia of NSW Hanson 1892)
Bathurst (CITY), NSW
| title | Bathurst (CITY) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 3213 |
| placename | Bathurst |
| designation | CITY |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | BATHURST REGIONAL |
| description | A city about 214 km from the City of Sydney. |
| meaning | |
| origin | Named by Governor Macquarie after the Secretary of State for the Colonies when he visited in 1815. (Geographical Encyclopaedia of NSW Hanson 1892) |
| history | Gold was discovered near Bathurst in 1851. It became a city in 1885. (Australian Place Names Kennedy 1992). |
