Posted in
23
5:57 am, November 14, 2018
Dalgety (LOCALITY), NSW Details
History
The area was known as Buckleys Crossing as early as 1837. It was also known as Barnes Crossing after Barnes settled there in 1848. Village was gazetted on 1 October 1880. (Ziegler)
Description
A village situated on the Snowy River about 9 km ENE of Beloka and 8 km NNE of Mount Napoleon. Boundaries within the Snowy River Council area shown on map GNB3702.
Origin
From the maiden name of the wife of J R Campbell the surveyor who laid out the township. (Ziegler O L 1960 Snowy Saga p.38)
Dalgety (LOCALITY), NSW
| title | Dalgety (LOCALITY) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 15803 |
| placename | Dalgety |
| designation | LOCALITY |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | Buckleys Crossing; Barnes Crossing |
| lga | SNOWY RIVER |
| description | A village situated on the Snowy River about 9 km ENE of Beloka and 8 km NNE of Mount Napoleon. Boundaries within the Snowy River Council area shown on map GNB3702. |
| meaning | |
| origin | From the maiden name of the wife of J R Campbell the surveyor who laid out the township. (Ziegler O L 1960 Snowy Saga p.38) |
| history | The area was known as Buckleys Crossing as early as 1837. It was also known as Barnes Crossing after Barnes settled there in 1848. Village was gazetted on 1 October 1880. (Ziegler) |
