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Leumeah Creek (CREEK), NSW Details
History
Once Fitzroy Creek -after a nearby street named in the 1950s-1960s. Councils historian felt it related to Gov Fitzroy who was associated more with Wollongong area. (Campbelltown Council)
Description
A creek about 2.4 km km long. It rises 2.2 km S of Leumeah Railway Station and flows in a northerly direction to its confluence with Bow Bowing Creek about 0.2 km SW of the station.
Origin
The creek was in part of John Warbys landholdings. John Warby (1767 - 1851) was transported to Australia in 1792. In 1816 for his work as an explorer pursuing hostile natives and apprehending bushrangers he was granted 260 acres at Campbellltown. He named his property Leumeah. (Campbelltown Council letter 31 December 1997)
Leumeah Creek (CREEK), NSW
| title | Leumeah Creek (CREEK) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 79903 |
| placename | Leumeah Creek |
| designation | CREEK |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | Fitzroy Creek |
| lga | CAMPBELLTOWN |
| description | A creek about 2.4 km km long. It rises 2.2 km S of Leumeah Railway Station and flows in a northerly direction to its confluence with Bow Bowing Creek about 0.2 km SW of the station. |
| meaning | |
| origin | The creek was in part of John Warbys landholdings. John Warby (1767 - 1851) was transported to Australia in 1792. In 1816 for his work as an explorer pursuing hostile natives and apprehending bushrangers he was granted 260 acres at Campbellltown. He named his property Leumeah. (Campbelltown Council letter 31 December 1997) |
| history | Once Fitzroy Creek -after a nearby street named in the 1950s-1960s. Councils historian felt it related to Gov Fitzroy who was associated more with Wollongong area. (Campbelltown Council) |
