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Norm Ross Gully (GULLY), NSW Details
History
The name was proposed by G L and C L Ross in response to the Mangrove Mountain Bicentennial Naming Project. (Margaret Pontifex of Mangrove Mountain naming proposal form dated 5 June 1997)
Description
A gully beginning 4.1 km N by NE of Mount Baxter and 8.5 km NW of the Mangrove Mountain Post Office. It is 2.5 km in length and flows in a south-easterly direction into Mangrove Creek.
Origin
Norman Ross (29.10.1919 - 14.04.1995) was a coachbuilder wheelwright farrier horsebreaker and stockman who owned 2000 acres of land in this area for over 40 years. He was a genuine outback character who loved the area. The gully is nearly opposite his home. (Ross G L and C L naming proposal form dated 5 June 1997)
Norm Ross Gully (GULLY), NSW
title | Norm Ross Gully (GULLY) |
additional | |
state | NSW |
reference | 80162 |
placename | Norm Ross Gully |
designation | GULLY |
geographical name | |
previous names | |
lga | GOSFORD |
description | A gully beginning 4.1 km N by NE of Mount Baxter and 8.5 km NW of the Mangrove Mountain Post Office. It is 2.5 km in length and flows in a south-easterly direction into Mangrove Creek. |
meaning | |
origin | Norman Ross (29.10.1919 - 14.04.1995) was a coachbuilder wheelwright farrier horsebreaker and stockman who owned 2000 acres of land in this area for over 40 years. He was a genuine outback character who loved the area. The gully is nearly opposite his home. (Ross G L and C L naming proposal form dated 5 June 1997) |
history | The name was proposed by G L and C L Ross in response to the Mangrove Mountain Bicentennial Naming Project. (Margaret Pontifex of Mangrove Mountain naming proposal form dated 5 June 1997) |