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Watsons Bay (SUBURB), NSW Details
Description
A suburb about 1 km ENE of Vaucluse and about 4 km S by E of Dobroyd Head. Boundaries and names in Woollahra Council area shown map GNB3720.
Origin
Native name Kooti named after Robert Watson A First Fleeter. (Information form RAHS Journal Vol. 35 Pt. 6 Page 316. (Information form RAHS Journal Vol. 4 Page 367 Robert Watson (1756-1819) was a Seaman with the First Fleet and Harbourmaster in 1811. He was granted 30 acres at Willoughby in 1794.
Watsons Bay (SUBURB), NSW
title | Watsons Bay (SUBURB) |
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state | NSW |
reference | 63501 |
placename | Watsons Bay |
designation | SUBURB |
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lga | WOOLLAHRA |
description | A suburb about 1 km ENE of Vaucluse and about 4 km S by E of Dobroyd Head. Boundaries and names in Woollahra Council area shown map GNB3720. |
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origin | Native name Kooti named after Robert Watson A First Fleeter. (Information form RAHS Journal Vol. 35 Pt. 6 Page 316. (Information form RAHS Journal Vol. 4 Page 367 Robert Watson (1756-1819) was a Seaman with the First Fleet and Harbourmaster in 1811. He was granted 30 acres at Willoughby in 1794. |
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