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Arncliffe (SUBURB), NSW Details
History
Surveyors early last century suggested the name because of the cliffs and rocky terrain. The suburb became a ward of West Botany council when it was formed in 1871.(K Anderson 1989).
Description
A suburb about 2 km NNW of Kyeemagh and about 2 km ESE of Earlwood. Boundaries within the Rockdale Council area shown on map GNB3584/A.
Origin
Name suggested by William Meadows Brownrigg a surveyor. P 35. (Information from Rockdale - Its Beginning & Development)
Arncliffe (SUBURB), NSW
| title | Arncliffe (SUBURB) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 909 |
| placename | Arncliffe |
| designation | SUBURB |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | ROCKDALE |
| description | A suburb about 2 km NNW of Kyeemagh and about 2 km ESE of Earlwood. Boundaries within the Rockdale Council area shown on map GNB3584/A. |
| meaning | |
| origin | Name suggested by William Meadows Brownrigg a surveyor. P 35. (Information from Rockdale - Its Beginning & Development) |
| history | Surveyors early last century suggested the name because of the cliffs and rocky terrain. The suburb became a ward of West Botany council when it was formed in 1871.(K Anderson 1989). |
Arncliffe (SUBURB), NSW - Map
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