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Flying Fox No 1 Creek (GULLY), NSW Details
Description
A watercourse about 2 km long. It rises about 8 km E by N of Hambridge and flows generally SW by W 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 organised 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 1 Creek (GULLY), NSW
| title | Flying Fox No 1 Creek (GULLY) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 19031 |
| placename | Flying Fox No 1 Creek |
| designation | GULLY |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | Flying Fox No 1 |
| lga | WOLLONGONG |
| description | A watercourse about 2 km long. It rises about 8 km E by N of Hambridge and flows generally SW by W 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 organised 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 |
