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Pine Ridge (RIDGE), NSW Details
History
- See above -
Description
A ridge running generally north-north-east approximately 8 km north east of Windy Trigonometrical Station.
Meaning
Name derived from ridge which was named Pine Ridge from the pine forest on the ridge.
Origin
First record of the name seen is in boundary description of Mcoki Hawkesbury Benev. Society. G.G. 1848 page 1240. Pine Ridge is a descriptive name dating from squatting days. The name is on the 1862 map of County Buckland and Pine Ridge is recorded as a station in the A.A. Company Warrah Sheep Returns Book of 1876. (Quirindi Dist.
Pine Ridge (RIDGE), NSW
| title | Pine Ridge (RIDGE) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 46348 |
| placename | Pine Ridge |
| designation | RIDGE |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | LIVERPOOL PLAINS |
| description | A ridge running generally north-north-east approximately 8 km north east of Windy Trigonometrical Station. |
| meaning | Name derived from ridge which was named Pine Ridge from the pine forest on the ridge. |
| origin | First record of the name seen is in boundary description of Mcoki Hawkesbury Benev. Society. G.G. 1848 page 1240. Pine Ridge is a descriptive name dating from squatting days. The name is on the 1862 map of County Buckland and Pine Ridge is recorded as a station in the A.A. Company Warrah Sheep Returns Book of 1876. (Quirindi Dist. |
| history | - See above - |
