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Oaky Creek (STREAM), NSW Details
History
Oakey. A creek of N.S.W. in the district of Liverpool Plains. On this stream is the station of J. Handford. (Wells Gaz. 1848. P 325. This may not be the correct Oakey Creek.
Description
A non perennial watercourse about 9 km long. It rises about 1 km East of The Bishops Gap and about 6 km SE by S of Waterloo Pinnacle It flows generally NW by W into Maules Creek.
Origin
Obviously named after the casuarina tree either the Belah (casuarina cristata) or the Bull Oak (casuarina luchmannii) bcth known as Oaks .
Oaky Creek (STREAM), NSW
| title | Oaky Creek (STREAM) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 43552 |
| placename | Oaky Creek |
| designation | STREAM |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | Oakey Creek |
| lga | NARRABRI |
| description | A non perennial watercourse about 9 km long. It rises about 1 km East of The Bishops Gap and about 6 km SE by S of Waterloo Pinnacle It flows generally NW by W into Maules Creek. |
| meaning | |
| origin | Obviously named after the casuarina tree either the Belah (casuarina cristata) or the Bull Oak (casuarina luchmannii) bcth known as Oaks . |
| history | Oakey. A creek of N.S.W. in the district of Liverpool Plains. On this stream is the station of J. Handford. (Wells Gaz. 1848. P 325. This may not be the correct Oakey Creek. |
