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Name:
Pump Hole
Description:
Was the local swimming hole near the former township of Newnes. The Pump House was located on the northern side of the Wolgan River at Newnes. Ref: Interview with Dick Bird and Ron Bourke, 29th January 2010. Local usage name by Dick and Ron in the 1940s.The Pump House supplied water from the Wolgan River for Newnes shale works,some distance away.
Maps:
- Ben Bullen
Grid Reference:
- 427 259
Location:
Wollemi National Park
Status:
Protected
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