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Tilligerry Creek (CREEK), NSW Details
History
Name first recorded on 9 January 1809 when Lieut William Lawson of the NSW CORPS and Dr Charles Throsby sailed to Port Stephens. Strong winds made them leave ship `Estramina` and walk back to Newcastle.
Description
A watercourse about 20km long receiving water from a complex drainage system about 7km E by N of Williamstown and flowing generally ENE into Port Stephens.
Meaning
According to Awabakal Cultural Resource Centre in Newcastle the name means `pelican`.
Tilligerry Creek (CREEK), NSW
| title | Tilligerry Creek (CREEK) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 58945 |
| placename | Tilligerry Creek |
| designation | CREEK |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | PORT STEPHENS |
| description | A watercourse about 20km long receiving water from a complex drainage system about 7km E by N of Williamstown and flowing generally ENE into Port Stephens. |
| meaning | According to Awabakal Cultural Resource Centre in Newcastle the name means `pelican`. |
| origin | |
| history | Name first recorded on 9 January 1809 when Lieut William Lawson of the NSW CORPS and Dr Charles Throsby sailed to Port Stephens. Strong winds made them leave ship `Estramina` and walk back to Newcastle. |
