Black-Allan Line (BOUNDARY), NSW Details
Description
A line about 180 km long that marks the border between New South Wales and Victoria. It extends from a spring at the source of the Murray River named Indi Springs on an azimuth of approximately 116 degrees to Conference Point about 400 m SSW of Cape Howe. The line passes closer to Forest Hill T.S. (Vic) and Tingaringy T.S. (Vic) and through the Tennyson T.S. Mt Buckle T.S. Carlyle T.S. and Wauka T.S. (* Filed in Eden 8823 1:100 area)
Origin
Named after the Victorian Surveyors Mr Alexander Black and Mr Alexander C. Allan who between 1870 and 1872 surveyed and marked the straight eastern section of the N.S.W./Victoria border. Mr Black carried out the survey and marking from near Forest Hill to the Delegate River and Mr Allan from the Delegate River to near *
Black-Allan Line (BOUNDARY), NSW
| title | Black-Allan Line (BOUNDARY) |
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| state | NSW |
| reference | 6620 |
| placename | Black-Allan Line |
| designation | BOUNDARY |
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| lga | BEGA VALLEY |
| description | A line about 180 km long that marks the border between New South Wales and Victoria. It extends from a spring at the source of the Murray River named Indi Springs on an azimuth of approximately 116 degrees to Conference Point about 400 m SSW of Cape Howe. The line passes closer to Forest Hill T.S. (Vic) and Tingaringy T.S. (Vic) and through the Tennyson T.S. Mt Buckle T.S. Carlyle T.S. and Wauka T.S. (* Filed in Eden 8823 1:100 area) |
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| origin | Named after the Victorian Surveyors Mr Alexander Black and Mr Alexander C. Allan who between 1870 and 1872 surveyed and marked the straight eastern section of the N.S.W./Victoria border. Mr Black carried out the survey and marking from near Forest Hill to the Delegate River and Mr Allan from the Delegate River to near * |
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