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Henty (LOCALITY), NSW Details
History
Henty was the birthplace of Headlie Shipard Taylor 1883-1957 one of the most prolific inventors of farm machinery who ever lived. Post Office changed name to Henty from Doodle Cooma in Dec. 1886.
Description
A town located about 10 km W of Cookarbine Hill and about 3 km WNW of Wongamere Swamp. It is almost midway between Albury-Wodonga and Wagga Wagga. Boundaries within the Lockhart Council area shown on map GNB3780. Boundaries within the Greater Hume Council area shown on map GNB3775.
Origin
Named after Henry Henty an early landholder (Appleton 1992)
Henty (LOCALITY), NSW
| title | Henty (LOCALITY) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 23556 |
| placename | Henty |
| designation | LOCALITY |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | Village of Henty; Doodle Cooma |
| lga | GREATER HUME |
| description | A town located about 10 km W of Cookarbine Hill and about 3 km WNW of Wongamere Swamp. It is almost midway between Albury-Wodonga and Wagga Wagga. Boundaries within the Lockhart Council area shown on map GNB3780. Boundaries within the Greater Hume Council area shown on map GNB3775. |
| meaning | |
| origin | Named after Henry Henty an early landholder (Appleton 1992) |
| history | Henty was the birthplace of Headlie Shipard Taylor 1883-1957 one of the most prolific inventors of farm machinery who ever lived. Post Office changed name to Henty from Doodle Cooma in Dec. 1886. |
