Yorky Waters Gully (GULLY), NSW Details
History
This name has been applied to the gully since 1947 at least. It was proposed by HC and R Jeavons in response to the Mangrove Mountain Naming Proposal Project. (For source of information see `ORIGIN`)
Description
A gully which rises in an area 0.7 km NE of the junction of George Downes Drive and Collins Road and 10.6 km S by E of Mount Manning. It is about 6.5 km in length and flows from a dam in Por 73 in a easterly direction into Cedar Brush Creek.
Origin
In the early 1900s there was a pioneer timber cutter Yorky Waters who first cleared the track which is south of this gully and runs parallel to it. Mr A Castelli who lived on Por 150 between 1939-98 provided this information in 1947 when the Jeavons took up their land. (Jeavons HC and R naming proposal form 30 March 1998)
Yorky Waters Gully (GULLY), NSW
| title | Yorky Waters Gully (GULLY) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 80155 |
| placename | Yorky Waters Gully |
| designation | GULLY |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | WYONG |
| description | A gully which rises in an area 0.7 km NE of the junction of George Downes Drive and Collins Road and 10.6 km S by E of Mount Manning. It is about 6.5 km in length and flows from a dam in Por 73 in a easterly direction into Cedar Brush Creek. |
| meaning | |
| origin | In the early 1900s there was a pioneer timber cutter Yorky Waters who first cleared the track which is south of this gully and runs parallel to it. Mr A Castelli who lived on Por 150 between 1939-98 provided this information in 1947 when the Jeavons took up their land. (Jeavons HC and R naming proposal form 30 March 1998) |
| history | This name has been applied to the gully since 1947 at least. It was proposed by HC and R Jeavons in response to the Mangrove Mountain Naming Proposal Project. (For source of information see `ORIGIN`) |
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