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Fishy Point (POINT), NSW Details
Description
The north west point on the island about 500 m W of Curio Point.
Origin
In 1788 Ball called the north west point Point Phillip after Captain A. Phillip governor of New South Wales. Denham (1853 map 6) apparently decided that Balls description was ambiguous and could refer to either of two points. To clarify this he used Phillip Point for the southern and Phillip Bluff for the northern of the two points.
Fishy Point (POINT), NSW
| title | Fishy Point (POINT) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 18577 |
| placename | Fishy Point |
| designation | POINT |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | Point Phillip; Phillip Bluff |
| lga | LORD HOWE |
| description | The north west point on the island about 500 m W of Curio Point. |
| meaning | |
| origin | In 1788 Ball called the north west point Point Phillip after Captain A. Phillip governor of New South Wales. Denham (1853 map 6) apparently decided that Balls description was ambiguous and could refer to either of two points. To clarify this he used Phillip Point for the southern and Phillip Bluff for the northern of the two points. |
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