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Observatory Hill Park (RESERVE), NSW Details
History
October 1887 a party using telegraph morse code stationed at this site alerted a similiar party at Sth Head Sydney at the instant of sunrise The time of sunrise in Sydney was found to be 9min 40 1/4 sec later.
Description
Park in the town of Tweed Heads about 1 1/4 km SW of the Post Office.
Meaning
Name refers to the Toonganabah Observatory Source: 4th Edition Parish Map 1894. Source: Keats W McGregor & Cooloon p63. (This is meant to be in the History field but out of space.)
Origin
Aboriginal/European. See Razorback.
Observatory Hill Park (RESERVE), NSW
| title | Observatory Hill Park (RESERVE) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 43820 |
| placename | Observatory Hill Park |
| designation | RESERVE |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | Proclaimed 1904 |
| lga | TWEED |
| description | Park in the town of Tweed Heads about 1 1/4 km SW of the Post Office. |
| meaning | Name refers to the Toonganabah Observatory Source: 4th Edition Parish Map 1894. Source: Keats W McGregor & Cooloon p63. (This is meant to be in the History field but out of space.) |
| origin | Aboriginal/European. See Razorback. |
| history | October 1887 a party using telegraph morse code stationed at this site alerted a similiar party at Sth Head Sydney at the instant of sunrise The time of sunrise in Sydney was found to be 9min 40 1/4 sec later. |
