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Branxton (LOCALITY), NSW Details
Description
A town located about 7km SE of Belford and about 7 km NW of Red Hill. Boundaries in Singleton Council area Gaz 10 May 1996 map GNB3803.
Origin
Originally Awabakal Aboriginal land. (Appleton; 1992). Name apparently came into usage about the time the railway went through - 1862. School and post office adopted the name at about the same time.
Branxton (LOCALITY), NSW
| title | Branxton (LOCALITY) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 8856 |
| placename | Branxton |
| designation | LOCALITY |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | Village of Branxton |
| lga | CESSNOCK |
| description | A town located about 7km SE of Belford and about 7 km NW of Red Hill. Boundaries in Singleton Council area Gaz 10 May 1996 map GNB3803. |
| meaning | |
| origin | Originally Awabakal Aboriginal land. (Appleton; 1992). Name apparently came into usage about the time the railway went through - 1862. School and post office adopted the name at about the same time. |
| history |
Branxton (LOCALITY), NSW - Map
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