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Steele Point (POINT), NSW Details
History
Name was changed to `Steele Point` in response to a letter sent by the Woollahra History and Heritage Society. This name is shown on early charts of Port Jackson such as that showing Capt Hunters survey.
Description
A point about 2 km NE of Point Piper and about 2 km SSE of Georges Heights.
Origin
Believed to have been named by Captain Arthur Phillip after the Joint Secretary to the Treasury Thomas Steele. Steele was a Joint Secretary during the time of the preparation and sailing of the First Fleet. (Orlovich P Member of the Geographical Names Board letter dated 24 October 1991)
Steele Point (POINT), NSW
| title | Steele Point (POINT) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 73769 |
| placename | Steele Point |
| designation | POINT |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | Steel Point; Shark Point; Steel; Burroway |
| lga | WOOLLAHRA |
| description | A point about 2 km NE of Point Piper and about 2 km SSE of Georges Heights. |
| meaning | |
| origin | Believed to have been named by Captain Arthur Phillip after the Joint Secretary to the Treasury Thomas Steele. Steele was a Joint Secretary during the time of the preparation and sailing of the First Fleet. (Orlovich P Member of the Geographical Names Board letter dated 24 October 1991) |
| history | Name was changed to `Steele Point` in response to a letter sent by the Woollahra History and Heritage Society. This name is shown on early charts of Port Jackson such as that showing Capt Hunters survey. |
