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Oakes Reserve (RESERVE), NSW Details
History
Suggested by Mrs Judith Dunn President of the Parramatta and District Historical Society.
Description
A reserve located at the southern end of Oakes Road and bounded on the west and south by Toongabbie Creek. It occupies Lot 18 of DP 230547 and lots 2-3 of DP 551352.
Origin
Named after George Oakes (......1813 - 10.10.1881) President of the Parramatta Hospital Board and a pioneer member of the NSW Government of 1856. In 1874 he was elected as Member of the Legislative Assembly for East Sydney. He died tragically - the first fatal victim of the Sydney trams. (Sargeant D A `The Toongabbie Story` 1964)
Oakes Reserve (RESERVE), NSW
| title | Oakes Reserve (RESERVE) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 79990 |
| placename | Oakes Reserve |
| designation | RESERVE |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | PARRAMATTA |
| description | A reserve located at the southern end of Oakes Road and bounded on the west and south by Toongabbie Creek. It occupies Lot 18 of DP 230547 and lots 2-3 of DP 551352. |
| meaning | |
| origin | Named after George Oakes (......1813 - 10.10.1881) President of the Parramatta Hospital Board and a pioneer member of the NSW Government of 1856. In 1874 he was elected as Member of the Legislative Assembly for East Sydney. He died tragically - the first fatal victim of the Sydney trams. (Sargeant D A `The Toongabbie Story` 1964) |
| history | Suggested by Mrs Judith Dunn President of the Parramatta and District Historical Society. |
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