Gordons Bay (BAY), NSW Details

History

He built Cliffbrook the old mansion still standing in Gordon Avenue Clovelly on land granted to him by the Crown which part it is recorded included the bay below (Gordon)

Description

A bay about 1km N by W of Wedding Cake Island and about 2km SW by S of Mackenzies Point.

Origin

It is possible that it was named Gordons Bay after Lewis Gordon a government surveyor who carried out survey work in this district in early 1939. L. Gordon applied for four portions adjacent to the bay See plan 539/690 prepared in 1846.

Gordons Bay (BAY), NSW
title Gordons Bay (BAY)
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state NSW
reference 71450
placename Gordons Bay
designation BAY
geographical name
previous names Thompsons Bay
lga RANDWICK
description A bay about 1km N by W of Wedding Cake Island and about 2km SW by S of Mackenzies Point.
meaning
origin It is possible that it was named Gordons Bay after Lewis Gordon a government surveyor who carried out survey work in this district in early 1939. L. Gordon applied for four portions adjacent to the bay See plan 539/690 prepared in 1846.
history He built Cliffbrook the old mansion still standing in Gordon Avenue Clovelly on land granted to him by the Crown which part it is recorded included the bay below (Gordon)
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