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Tregear (SUBURB), NSW Details
History
Original land grant made to James Whalan in 1831. Purchased by the Lethbridge family who were related by marriage to Governor King. Property sold to RAAF in 1942 who on sold it in 1951.
Description
A Suburb about 3.5km North of Colyton and about 5km WNW of Rooty Hill. Boundaries within the Blacktown Council area shown on map GNB3725. Previous boundaries shown on map GNB2697/F
Origin
Tregear was named after the Lethbridges property in Cornwall of the same name. (Pollon F 1988 The Book of Sydney Suburbs)
Tregear (SUBURB), NSW
| title | Tregear (SUBURB) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 60052 |
| placename | Tregear |
| designation | SUBURB |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | BLACKTOWN |
| description | A Suburb about 3.5km North of Colyton and about 5km WNW of Rooty Hill. Boundaries within the Blacktown Council area shown on map GNB3725. Previous boundaries shown on map GNB2697/F |
| meaning | |
| origin | Tregear was named after the Lethbridges property in Cornwall of the same name. (Pollon F 1988 The Book of Sydney Suburbs) |
| history | Original land grant made to James Whalan in 1831. Purchased by the Lethbridge family who were related by marriage to Governor King. Property sold to RAAF in 1942 who on sold it in 1951. |
