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Fords Bridge (LOCALITY), NSW Details
Description
A locality near the Warrego River about 26km E of Mulchaccra Plain and 5 km N by W of Ningawalla Dam. Boundaries within the Bourke Council area shown on map marked GNB3632.
Origin
Known as Fords Crossing in 1880. Fords Bridge was actually a dam built by the Bogan River Company. In January 1873 Michheal McAuliffe was granted a licence of the Salmon Ford Hotel and transferred it to Robert Ford and Arrowsmith in 1879. (See letter of 23.5.97 on file GNB3632).
Fords Bridge (LOCALITY), NSW
| title | Fords Bridge (LOCALITY) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 19119 |
| placename | Fords Bridge |
| designation | LOCALITY |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | Village of Fords Bridge |
| lga | BOURKE |
| description | A locality near the Warrego River about 26km E of Mulchaccra Plain and 5 km N by W of Ningawalla Dam. Boundaries within the Bourke Council area shown on map marked GNB3632. |
| meaning | |
| origin | Known as Fords Crossing in 1880. Fords Bridge was actually a dam built by the Bogan River Company. In January 1873 Michheal McAuliffe was granted a licence of the Salmon Ford Hotel and transferred it to Robert Ford and Arrowsmith in 1879. (See letter of 23.5.97 on file GNB3632). |
| history |
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