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Doctor George Mountain (LOCALITY), NSW Details
Description
A locality about 6 km ENE of Bega and about 3.5 km N of Reedy Swamp. Boundaries within Bega Valley Council area shown on map GNB 3735.
Origin
In December 1847 George Imlay(1795-1847) who had arrived in Australia on the Roslyn Castle in 1833 as surgeon superintendent of convicts and was later on the staff of the Sydney Infirmary shot himself on top of this mountain. He had an incurable disease. (ADB)
Doctor George Mountain (LOCALITY), NSW
| title | Doctor George Mountain (LOCALITY) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 79000 |
| placename | Doctor George Mountain |
| designation | LOCALITY |
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| previous names | |
| lga | BEGA VALLEY |
| description | A locality about 6 km ENE of Bega and about 3.5 km N of Reedy Swamp. Boundaries within Bega Valley Council area shown on map GNB 3735. |
| meaning | |
| origin | In December 1847 George Imlay(1795-1847) who had arrived in Australia on the Roslyn Castle in 1833 as surgeon superintendent of convicts and was later on the staff of the Sydney Infirmary shot himself on top of this mountain. He had an incurable disease. (ADB) |
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