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Londonderry (SUBURB), NSW Details
History
In 1832 Thomas Kendall was drowned when his schooner the Brisbane was sunk with all hands off Currambene Beach Shoalhaven.
Description
A township in the city of Penrith about 9.5 km north of Penrith and about 8 km south of Richmond. Boundaries within the Penrith Council area shown on map GNB3890.
Origin
30 acres of land was granted to Thomas Kendall in 1831. He called the property Londonderry. Four years earlier he had been granted land at Ulladulla where he cut and sold cedar and was a clergyman. (Place names & origins in Penrith Penrith City Council 1982).
Londonderry (SUBURB), NSW
title | Londonderry (SUBURB) |
additional | |
state | NSW |
reference | 34220 |
placename | Londonderry |
designation | SUBURB |
geographical name | |
previous names | |
lga | PENRITH |
description | A township in the city of Penrith about 9.5 km north of Penrith and about 8 km south of Richmond. Boundaries within the Penrith Council area shown on map GNB3890. |
meaning | |
origin | 30 acres of land was granted to Thomas Kendall in 1831. He called the property Londonderry. Four years earlier he had been granted land at Ulladulla where he cut and sold cedar and was a clergyman. (Place names & origins in Penrith Penrith City Council 1982). |
history | In 1832 Thomas Kendall was drowned when his schooner the Brisbane was sunk with all hands off Currambene Beach Shoalhaven. |