Wauchope (LOCALITY), NSW Details

Description

A town about 7 km E of Huntingdon and about 8 km S by W of Pembrooke. Boundaries within the Hastings Council area shown on map GNB3772.

Origin

Owner of a run in the district (Information from The Beardies Heritage - E.C. Sommerlad. P. 32) It is said that Wauchope was named after Captain Wauch or Wauche who came to NSW in 1836 and was given a grant of land which he named Wauchhope to express future hopes of prosperity. (Reed 1969).

Wauchope (LOCALITY), NSW
title Wauchope (LOCALITY)
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state NSW
reference 63656
placename Wauchope
designation LOCALITY
geographical name
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lga HASTINGS
description A town about 7 km E of Huntingdon and about 8 km S by W of Pembrooke. Boundaries within the Hastings Council area shown on map GNB3772.
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origin Owner of a run in the district (Information from The Beardies Heritage - E.C. Sommerlad. P. 32) It is said that Wauchope was named after Captain Wauch or Wauche who came to NSW in 1836 and was given a grant of land which he named Wauchhope to express future hopes of prosperity. (Reed 1969).
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