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Camden South (SUBURB), NSW Details
Description
A suburb within Camden located about 2 km south of Camden. Boundaries as shown on map marked GNB 3568.
Origin
Benkennie was the original name of the Camden Estate of John Macarthur It is said to be either the name of a local aboriginal tribe or an aboriginal word for dry land. Alternatively Bekennie or Belgenny was said to have been the name of a pond on the original grant.
Camden South (SUBURB), NSW
| title | Camden South (SUBURB) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 73832 |
| placename | Camden South |
| designation | SUBURB |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | Benkennie |
| lga | CAMDEN |
| description | A suburb within Camden located about 2 km south of Camden. Boundaries as shown on map marked GNB 3568. |
| meaning | |
| origin | Benkennie was the original name of the Camden Estate of John Macarthur It is said to be either the name of a local aboriginal tribe or an aboriginal word for dry land. Alternatively Bekennie or Belgenny was said to have been the name of a pond on the original grant. |
| history |
Camden South (SUBURB), NSW - Map
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