Flying Fox No 1 Creek (GULLY), NSW Details

Description

A watercourse about 2 km long. It rises about 8 km E by N of Hambridge and flows generally SW by W into Gallahers Creek.

Origin

Name originated from large groups of Flying Foxes who used these creeks as campsites. Up till about 50 years ago local orchardists used to have organised hunts to reduce the number of Flying Foxes that attacked their orchards the name of the creeks refers to the 3 camps where the Flying Foxes could be found.

Flying Fox No 1 Creek (GULLY), NSW
title Flying Fox No 1 Creek (GULLY)
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state NSW
reference 19031
placename Flying Fox No 1 Creek
designation GULLY
geographical name
previous names Flying Fox No 1
lga WOLLONGONG
description A watercourse about 2 km long. It rises about 8 km E by N of Hambridge and flows generally SW by W into Gallahers Creek.
meaning
origin Name originated from large groups of Flying Foxes who used these creeks as campsites. Up till about 50 years ago local orchardists used to have organised hunts to reduce the number of Flying Foxes that attacked their orchards the name of the creeks refers to the 3 camps where the Flying Foxes could be found.
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