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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) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 63656 |
| placename | Wauchope |
| designation | LOCALITY |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| 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. |
| meaning | |
| 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). |
| history |
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