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Wentworth Falls (TOWN), NSW Details
History
142
Description
A township on the Blue Mountains Range within City of Blue Mountains about 5.5 km E of Katoomba.
Origin
Named after William Charles Wentworth (1790-1872) Politician and Explorer who crossed the Blue Mountains in 1813. Known as Weatherboard after the Weatherboard Inn until the railway station was named Wentworth Falls in 1867.
Wentworth Falls (TOWN), NSW
| title | Wentworth Falls (TOWN) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 64054 |
| placename | Wentworth Falls |
| designation | TOWN |
| geographical name | Wentworth Falls |
| previous names | The Weatherboard |
| lga | BLUE MOUNTAINS |
| description | A township on the Blue Mountains Range within City of Blue Mountains about 5.5 km E of Katoomba. |
| meaning | |
| origin | Named after William Charles Wentworth (1790-1872) Politician and Explorer who crossed the Blue Mountains in 1813. Known as Weatherboard after the Weatherboard Inn until the railway station was named Wentworth Falls in 1867. |
| history | 142 |
