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De Salis (TRIG. STATION), NSW Details
History
Named after Mr Leopold Fane De Salis (1816-1898). Arrived in Sydney on 18 November 1840. Introduced irrigation and pioneered the use of dams. Became insolvent in 1898 with debts of over 100000 pounds.
Description
A minor trigonometrical station situated on E slopes of Clear Range about 10.4km north north west of Michelago
Origin
Son of Jerome Fane 4th Count DeSalis and Henrietta Foster. Married Charlotte Macdonald in 1844 and had 1 daughter and 3 sons. Father of George Fane De Salis and Leopold William De Salis. Church of England. For more information on history see file
De Salis (TRIG. STATION), NSW
| title | De Salis (TRIG. STATION) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 16675 |
| placename | De Salis |
| designation | TRIG. STATION |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | COOMA-MONARO |
| description | A minor trigonometrical station situated on E slopes of Clear Range about 10.4km north north west of Michelago |
| meaning | |
| origin | Son of Jerome Fane 4th Count DeSalis and Henrietta Foster. Married Charlotte Macdonald in 1844 and had 1 daughter and 3 sons. Father of George Fane De Salis and Leopold William De Salis. Church of England. For more information on history see file |
| history | Named after Mr Leopold Fane De Salis (1816-1898). Arrived in Sydney on 18 November 1840. Introduced irrigation and pioneered the use of dams. Became insolvent in 1898 with debts of over 100000 pounds. |
