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Hawkesbury River (RIVER), NSW Details
History
Other references: RAHS Vol VI Part IV Page 165. Good Old Woy Woy G. Swancott P. 11. RAHS Journal Vol 12 Pt 1 P. 11-12. There Must be a River Ollif p 5
Description
A perennial stream rising on the eastern slopes of the Great Dividing Range. It receives this name at the junction of the Grose & Nepean River about 4km west of Richmond. It flows in a meandering course generally north east and south east for about 120km into Broken Bay.
Origin
Named by Phillip after Charles Jenkinson First Lord Liverpool and Baron Hawkesbury then one of His Majestys Ministers and President of the Board of Trade. Gosford and the Kendell Country Charles Swancott Page 5. Deerubbun Aboriginal name for Hawkesbury River. (McCarthy; 1963).
Hawkesbury River (RIVER), NSW
| title | Hawkesbury River (RIVER) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 23269 |
| placename | Hawkesbury River |
| designation | RIVER |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | Deerubbun |
| lga | HAWKESBURY |
| description | A perennial stream rising on the eastern slopes of the Great Dividing Range. It receives this name at the junction of the Grose & Nepean River about 4km west of Richmond. It flows in a meandering course generally north east and south east for about 120km into Broken Bay. |
| meaning | |
| origin | Named by Phillip after Charles Jenkinson First Lord Liverpool and Baron Hawkesbury then one of His Majestys Ministers and President of the Board of Trade. Gosford and the Kendell Country Charles Swancott Page 5. Deerubbun Aboriginal name for Hawkesbury River. (McCarthy; 1963). |
| history | Other references: RAHS Vol VI Part IV Page 165. Good Old Woy Woy G. Swancott P. 11. RAHS Journal Vol 12 Pt 1 P. 11-12. There Must be a River Ollif p 5 |
