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Heywood Wilkinson Park (RESERVE), NSW Details
History
The reserve is in the vicinity of the closed Burwood Colliery where Heywood was appointed first Undermanager when it was purchased by BHP in 1932.
Description
A reserve in Patterson Close Whitebridge. It is Lot 162 of DP8347111 and is located about 800 m NNE of Whitebridge Post Office and about 400 m SE of Whitebridge High School.
Origin
Heywood Wilkinson (1906-1978) was born at East Greta and was involved in the coal industry all his life. He occupied the highest positions in the Australian coal industry. He was awarded the gold medal of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy in the 1960s. After his retirement in 1966 he was appointed a member of the Joint Coal Board.
Heywood Wilkinson Park (RESERVE), NSW
| title | Heywood Wilkinson Park (RESERVE) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 78776 |
| placename | Heywood Wilkinson Park |
| designation | RESERVE |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | LAKE MACQUARIE |
| description | A reserve in Patterson Close Whitebridge. It is Lot 162 of DP8347111 and is located about 800 m NNE of Whitebridge Post Office and about 400 m SE of Whitebridge High School. |
| meaning | |
| origin | Heywood Wilkinson (1906-1978) was born at East Greta and was involved in the coal industry all his life. He occupied the highest positions in the Australian coal industry. He was awarded the gold medal of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy in the 1960s. After his retirement in 1966 he was appointed a member of the Joint Coal Board. |
| history | The reserve is in the vicinity of the closed Burwood Colliery where Heywood was appointed first Undermanager when it was purchased by BHP in 1932. |
