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Morisset: Parish of Morisset, County of Northumberland, Shire of Lake Macquarie. Parish map.[Morisset]
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…Department of Lands … Smith, Mrs Rita … Map shows land owners and property names … This work by Lake Macquarie City Library is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License … Related search terms … bardens bay … bonnells bay … coorumbung … district newcastle … dora…
Blackalls Park
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…To supplement farm income three other industries were developed: fish curing, broom manufacture and goat breeding. The brooms were made from fibre of the native lily. In 1870 Chapman's farm had 50 goats, contained on a small island, probably at the mouth of Stony (Stoney) Creek.……To supplement farm…
Teralba
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…In 1886 the police station (officially named the 'Ballast Pit') opened on 'Billy Goat Hill'. Samuel Danks was its first police officer. Prior to 1887 the majority of settlers lived around 'Billy Goat Hill'. … Teralba's first shop was built and operated by Thomas Gordon.……In 1886 the police station (officially…
Railway Street
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…The current railway line extends around Billy Goat Hill. Originally the line ran between two hills (Rhondda Hill and Billy Goat Hill) the dip between the two hills was referred to as The Saddle. It was alternatively called Five Islands and Lake Macquarie for a time.……The current railway line extends…

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