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10:47 pm, November 15, 2018
Pennyweight Creek (GULLY), NSW Details
Description
A gully rising approx. 2.5 km south south west of Newman TS and approx 2 km south south west of El Capitaine TS thence flowing approx. 1 km generally north easterly into the Molonglo River storage dam at Captains Flat.
Origin
The gully was locally named Pennyweight Creek because miners panned for gold there. (Source: Captains Flat Community Assoc. - Elizabeth Estbergs).
Pennyweight Creek (GULLY), NSW
| title | Pennyweight Creek (GULLY) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 82589 |
| placename | Pennyweight Creek |
| designation | GULLY |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | PALERANG |
| description | A gully rising approx. 2.5 km south south west of Newman TS and approx 2 km south south west of El Capitaine TS thence flowing approx. 1 km generally north easterly into the Molonglo River storage dam at Captains Flat. |
| meaning | |
| origin | The gully was locally named Pennyweight Creek because miners panned for gold there. (Source: Captains Flat Community Assoc. - Elizabeth Estbergs). |
| history |
