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Dee Why (SUBURB), NSW Details
Description
A suburb about 2 km E of Narraweena and about 3 km N of Harbord. An address locality. Boundaries and names within the Warringah Council area shown on map GNB3704.
Origin
DEE WHY - So named because lagoon shape resembled the letters in question by Meehan - a surveyor in September 1815 P. 44. (Infr. from Dee Why to Barrenjoey and Pittwater) Charles Swancott)
Dee Why (SUBURB), NSW
title | Dee Why (SUBURB) |
additional | |
state | NSW |
reference | 16495 |
placename | Dee Why |
designation | SUBURB |
geographical name | |
previous names | |
lga | WARRINGAH |
description | A suburb about 2 km E of Narraweena and about 3 km N of Harbord. An address locality. Boundaries and names within the Warringah Council area shown on map GNB3704. |
meaning | |
origin | DEE WHY - So named because lagoon shape resembled the letters in question by Meehan - a surveyor in September 1815 P. 44. (Infr. from Dee Why to Barrenjoey and Pittwater) Charles Swancott) |
history |