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Donovans Forest (URBAN PLACE), NSW Details
Description
A locality at the head of Morning Creek. Located 1 km south west of Mount Olive and 12 km north east of Gunderman.
Origin
Named after the Donovan family who were pioneer settlers in the valley of Mangrove Creek. Generations of Donovans took stock up to this area for winter feed right up to the 1970s. This area supports a forest of casurinas blackbutts and bloodwoods.
Donovans Forest (URBAN PLACE), NSW
title | Donovans Forest (URBAN PLACE) |
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state | NSW |
reference | 71301 |
placename | Donovans Forest |
designation | URBAN PLACE |
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lga | GOSFORD |
description | A locality at the head of Morning Creek. Located 1 km south west of Mount Olive and 12 km north east of Gunderman. |
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origin | Named after the Donovan family who were pioneer settlers in the valley of Mangrove Creek. Generations of Donovans took stock up to this area for winter feed right up to the 1970s. This area supports a forest of casurinas blackbutts and bloodwoods. |
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