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St Helena (RURAL PLACE), NSW Details
History
The original St Helena which is in the Atlantic Ocean received its name because it had been discovered by a Portugese navigator on St Helenas Day May 21 1502.
Description
A locality about 5 km SW of the town of Byron Bay.
Origin
Named after the island to which Napolean was finally exiled from 1815 until his death in 1821. (Rich.Twd.Reg.Lib. & Rich.R.Hist. Soc. 1983)
St Helena (RURAL PLACE), NSW
| title | St Helena (RURAL PLACE) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 50874 |
| placename | St Helena |
| designation | RURAL PLACE |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | BYRON |
| description | A locality about 5 km SW of the town of Byron Bay. |
| meaning | |
| origin | Named after the island to which Napolean was finally exiled from 1815 until his death in 1821. (Rich.Twd.Reg.Lib. & Rich.R.Hist. Soc. 1983) |
| history | The original St Helena which is in the Atlantic Ocean received its name because it had been discovered by a Portugese navigator on St Helenas Day May 21 1502. |
