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Phillips Creek (STREAM), NSW Details
History
Sir W.E. Parry visited Major Druits stock station at Phillips Creek in March 1832 (JRAHS V.9 P. 123.) Major Druit was displaced (partly ?) from Phillips Creek in early 1830s by the A.A. Companys Warrah gran
Description
A perennial tributary of the Mooki River rising in the Liverpool Range and flowing north-east to its junction with that river approximately 7 km north east of Blackville.
Meaning
Surname.
Origin
Major Druit arranged a squattage at Phillips Creek before 1832. His run or stock station was known as Phillips Creek at that time. No earlier record nor identification of the Phillip after whom the creek was named has been seen.
Phillips Creek (STREAM), NSW
| title | Phillips Creek (STREAM) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 45885 |
| placename | Phillips Creek |
| designation | STREAM |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | LIVERPOOL PLAINS |
| description | A perennial tributary of the Mooki River rising in the Liverpool Range and flowing north-east to its junction with that river approximately 7 km north east of Blackville. |
| meaning | Surname. |
| origin | Major Druit arranged a squattage at Phillips Creek before 1832. His run or stock station was known as Phillips Creek at that time. No earlier record nor identification of the Phillip after whom the creek was named has been seen. |
| history | Sir W.E. Parry visited Major Druits stock station at Phillips Creek in March 1832 (JRAHS V.9 P. 123.) Major Druit was displaced (partly ?) from Phillips Creek in early 1830s by the A.A. Companys Warrah gran |
