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Port Jackson (HARBOUR), NSW Details
Description
A harbour which comprises of all the waters within an imaginary line joining North Head and South Head. Within this harbour lies North Harbour Middle Harbour and Sydney Harbour.
Meaning
PORT JACKSON - so named by cook on May 6 1770 after a friend George Jackson P 1. (Infr. from A Place of Pioneers)
Origin
Captain Cook named the Port after Sir George Jackson one of the secretaries of the Admiralty. Maritime Services Board Port of Sydney Vol9 No2 Sept 1965. PORT JACKSON - Origion of names in RAHSJ Vo. 31 pp 313-337.
Port Jackson (HARBOUR), NSW
| title | Port Jackson (HARBOUR) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 47142 |
| placename | Port Jackson |
| designation | HARBOUR |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | MOSMAN |
| description | A harbour which comprises of all the waters within an imaginary line joining North Head and South Head. Within this harbour lies North Harbour Middle Harbour and Sydney Harbour. |
| meaning | PORT JACKSON - so named by cook on May 6 1770 after a friend George Jackson P 1. (Infr. from A Place of Pioneers) |
| origin | Captain Cook named the Port after Sir George Jackson one of the secretaries of the Admiralty. Maritime Services Board Port of Sydney Vol9 No2 Sept 1965. PORT JACKSON - Origion of names in RAHSJ Vo. 31 pp 313-337. |
| history |
