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Rooty Hill (SUBURB), NSW Details
Description
A suburb about 2 km east of Mt Druitt and about 5 km west of Blacktown. Boundaries within the Blacktown Council area shown on map GNB3725. Previous boundaries shown on map marked GNB 2697/F
Origin
Derived from the time when the wheat pioneers introduced Rooti Wheat to the hill now known as Rooty Hill. ROOTY HILL - Derived from Rutgen an Indian word meaning food - Rutgen Hill was named by Indian construction workers on Parramatta to Penrith railway line over 100 years ago as their meals were prepared and served on this hill.
Rooty Hill (SUBURB), NSW
| title | Rooty Hill (SUBURB) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 49972 |
| placename | Rooty Hill |
| designation | SUBURB |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | BLACKTOWN |
| description | A suburb about 2 km east of Mt Druitt and about 5 km west of Blacktown. Boundaries within the Blacktown Council area shown on map GNB3725. Previous boundaries shown on map marked GNB 2697/F |
| meaning | |
| origin | Derived from the time when the wheat pioneers introduced Rooti Wheat to the hill now known as Rooty Hill. ROOTY HILL - Derived from Rutgen an Indian word meaning food - Rutgen Hill was named by Indian construction workers on Parramatta to Penrith railway line over 100 years ago as their meals were prepared and served on this hill. |
| history |
Rooty Hill (SUBURB), NSW - Map
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