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Berry Island Reserve (RESERVE), NSW Details
Description
A reserve on Berry Island at the end of Shirley Road Wollstonecraft.
Origin
Alexander Berry was born in Scotland in 1781 and arrived in Australia in 1808 bringing a cargo of provisions in his ship The City of Edinburgh He was a surgeon but preferred the life of a merchant. He took up a grant of 50 acres in this area and later 10000 acres on the Shoalhaven where the town of Berry was named in his honour.
Berry Island Reserve (RESERVE), NSW
| title | Berry Island Reserve (RESERVE) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 4423 |
| placename | Berry Island Reserve |
| designation | RESERVE |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | Berry Island Recreation Reserve |
| lga | NORTH SYDNEY |
| description | A reserve on Berry Island at the end of Shirley Road Wollstonecraft. |
| meaning | |
| origin | Alexander Berry was born in Scotland in 1781 and arrived in Australia in 1808 bringing a cargo of provisions in his ship The City of Edinburgh He was a surgeon but preferred the life of a merchant. He took up a grant of 50 acres in this area and later 10000 acres on the Shoalhaven where the town of Berry was named in his honour. |
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