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Sugarloaf Creek (STREAM), NSW Details
History
MAPS. On county and parish maps the lower course of the stream or what may be the lower couse is named Oakey Creek while the name Sugarloaf Creek is shown for the stream on the STM Emblem but only th
Description
Perennial stream rising on slopes of Sugarloaf and Tamerang Mountains and flows north east to its junction with Goonoo Goonoo near Glen Oak homestead.
Meaning
The stream rises on the slopes of a mountain called Sugarloaf from its appearance.
Origin
Not traced. As the name comes from the descriptive name of the mountain it is of long standing. It has certainly been in use since 1870 as it appears on the 1874 county map.
Sugarloaf Creek (STREAM), NSW
title | Sugarloaf Creek (STREAM) |
additional | |
state | NSW |
reference | 55900 |
placename | Sugarloaf Creek |
designation | STREAM |
geographical name | |
previous names | |
lga | TAMWORTH REGIONAL |
description | Perennial stream rising on slopes of Sugarloaf and Tamerang Mountains and flows north east to its junction with Goonoo Goonoo near Glen Oak homestead. |
meaning | The stream rises on the slopes of a mountain called Sugarloaf from its appearance. |
origin | Not traced. As the name comes from the descriptive name of the mountain it is of long standing. It has certainly been in use since 1870 as it appears on the 1874 county map. |
history | MAPS. On county and parish maps the lower course of the stream or what may be the lower couse is named Oakey Creek while the name Sugarloaf Creek is shown for the stream on the STM Emblem but only th |