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Pettitts Railway Station (RAILWAY STATION), NSW Details
Origin
Albert Hugh Petit and his wife Bridget formerly Stuart settled in the area about 1890. The railway station for Coolac located at this site because of the steep gradient at Coolac 3 km south was named Pettitts when it opened in 1946. The incorrect spelling was provided to the Railways Department at the time by a distant relative.
Pettitts Railway Station (RAILWAY STATION), NSW
title | Pettitts Railway Station (RAILWAY STATION) |
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state | NSW |
reference | 45829 |
placename | Pettitts Railway Station |
designation | RAILWAY STATION |
geographical name | |
previous names | Pettitts Platform |
lga | GUNDAGAI |
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origin | Albert Hugh Petit and his wife Bridget formerly Stuart settled in the area about 1890. The railway station for Coolac located at this site because of the steep gradient at Coolac 3 km south was named Pettitts when it opened in 1946. The incorrect spelling was provided to the Railways Department at the time by a distant relative. |
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