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Millers Point (POINT), NSW Details
Description
A point on port Jackson about 2 km W by N of Mrs Macquaries Point.
Origin
In a map prepared by surveyor Mehan in 1807 the name Cockle Bay Point was used and later changed to Jack-The-Millers Point after John Leighton who operated three mills. The point was known as Coodgee by the aboriginals. Maritime Services Board Port of Sydney Vol. 9 No. 3 Sept 1965.
Millers Point (POINT), NSW
| title | Millers Point (POINT) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 38001 |
| placename | Millers Point |
| designation | POINT |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | Cockle Bay Point; Jack-The-Millers Point; Goodle; Goodye; Goodgee; Kudji |
| lga | SYDNEY |
| description | A point on port Jackson about 2 km W by N of Mrs Macquaries Point. |
| meaning | |
| origin | In a map prepared by surveyor Mehan in 1807 the name Cockle Bay Point was used and later changed to Jack-The-Millers Point after John Leighton who operated three mills. The point was known as Coodgee by the aboriginals. Maritime Services Board Port of Sydney Vol. 9 No. 3 Sept 1965. |
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