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Yankees Creek (LOCALITY), NSW Details
History
Wrongly spelled when boundaries Gazetted 29 January 1999; corrected by Erratum 20 April 2001.
Description
A locality situated near the Wadbilliga National Park and the Brogo River. Boundaries within Bega Valley Council area shown on map GNB3735.
Origin
Named after Yankee Joe Rolfe an American who took up land in the area in the 1860s. (Bemboka - Village in a Valley Christine Hobbs).
Yankees Creek (LOCALITY), NSW
title | Yankees Creek (LOCALITY) |
additional | |
state | NSW |
reference | 78999 |
placename | Yankees Creek |
designation | LOCALITY |
geographical name | |
previous names | |
lga | BEGA VALLEY |
description | A locality situated near the Wadbilliga National Park and the Brogo River. Boundaries within Bega Valley Council area shown on map GNB3735. |
meaning | |
origin | Named after Yankee Joe Rolfe an American who took up land in the area in the 1860s. (Bemboka - Village in a Valley Christine Hobbs). |
history | Wrongly spelled when boundaries Gazetted 29 January 1999; corrected by Erratum 20 April 2001. |