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Name:
Kangaroo Flat
Description:

Is located at the headwaters of Kangaroo Creek. This flat area has the headwaters of the Wolgan River on the north side. Marrangaroo Creek headwaters on the south side and Kangaroo Creek headwaters on the western side. It is also the road junctions for the Blackfellows Hand Trail and Beecroft Firetrail.  Ref: Name via correspondence with Danny Whitty, 3rd July 2010. Local usage name c1960s. Edward Murray (see Murrays Swamp ) died 3rd February 1862 at Kangaroo Creek, his granddaughter Rosanna Noon was born 8th March 1854 at Kangaroo Creek. Ref: Descendants of Edward Murray and Rosannah McConvil, prepared by EanJones. Name shown on Survey Plan 210.1507, dated 11th September 1863. It would have been so named due to the Kangaroos in this region. Kangaroos Creek Road joins Beecroft Firetrail and midway crosses Kangaroo Creek.

Maps:
  • Lithgow
Grid Reference:
  • 353 024
Location:
Newnes State Forest
Status:
Threatened
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