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Sacred Earth Farm on the Bulli Creek 6km S of Byabarra.

Saltwater Creek Near Rollands Plains (see PMN, 21 Oct 1922, p4).

Saltwater Lake A lagoon about 4km SW of Point Plomer in Limeburners Creek Gazetted: 6 Apr 1973 Nature Reserve - Limeburners Creek originates there.

Sancrox A locality on the about 12km W of the town of Gazetted: 16 Apr 1993 . Initial surveys of the land around Port Macquarie were commenced in 1830 with a view to opening up the area to free settlers. The starting point was the SW corner of a township named Hay (named after Under-secretary Robert William Hay). There was a plan for this town, including streets, but it never eventuated. The area was known as Haytown or Haytown Reserve for many generations. There was a timber mill in the area at the end of the 1800s owned by Johnston and Cain and also a wharf and a punt across the Hastings to Rawdon Island. The area was in the beginning variously called St Croix, St Rocks or San Roch (meaning sucken rock) a site of a government farm run by a Frenchman. The name Sancrox has survived all others (possibly as a misuse of the word Sait Roche), having been so gazetted when the mill workers cottages stood there. (see Rogers: Port Macquarie a history to 1850).

Sancrox A trig. station on Croppys Hill about 14.5km by road WSW of the Gazetted: 6 Apr 1973 town of Port Macquarie.

Sancrox Reserve A reserve beside the Hastings River at Sancrox, about 12km W Gazetted: 4 Dec 1987 of Port Macquarie.

Sandhurst Reserve A reserve. Origin: Sandhurst Reserve is the popular choice of Gazetted: 22 Dec 2000 name by surrounding residents.

Sandy Flat Old name for the area around the present (1990s) industrial area. Thomas Platt had his vineyard there in 1875 Fernhill.

Sandy Point A point in the Hastings River about 3.5km SW of the locality of Gazetted: 26 Jun 1973 Sancrox and 3km W of Croppys Hill. In the “History of The Hastings” by G.A. Johnson “Rawdon Island across the river on Sandy Point was Josiah Secombe” 60 acres near Ennis (Isaac Andrews.) Property on the northern side of the Hastings River just south of Narrowgut in the Hursley area - also the name of the area.

Santos Farm in the State Forest area in the Parish of Tinebank.

Sandys Station on the Telegraph Point-Rollands Plains Road NE of Mt. Cairncross.

Sapling Creek A watercourse about 4km long. It rises about 2km S of Cowarra Gazetted: 6 May 1973 State Forest and flows into Cowarra Creek. So named because the crossing was of soft earth and had to be lined with saplings. Once known as Ten Mile Creek as it was considered 16.1km W of town. (See PMN, 12 Apr 1902, p.3).

Sarahs Creek A stream rising about 16km WSW of Transit Hill. It flows from Gazetted: 6 Apr 1973 Cowarra Forest, generally N for about 5.5km into Hastings River. Named after Sarah Allman [wife of Captain Allman] and her first child. See also Sarahs Creek Bridge

Sarahs Creek Bridge A bridge erected in 1886 purportedly named after Sarah Suters.

Sarahs Crescent Runs south and east off King Creek Road east of King Creek.

Sarsaparilla Creek Name of a mine at The Cells 1901.

Savilles Creek A partly perennial stream rising about 4km NW of the village of Gazetted: 23 Feb 1973 Hannam Vale. It flows generally E and NNE for about 8km into the River, 1km SE of Lorne. Previous name Saddles Creek.

Sawyer Creek A partly perennial stream rising about 1.25km WNW of Innes Trig Gazetted: 14 Feb 1969 Station. It flows generally north for about 3.2km into Long Creek.

Sawyers Creek A non-perennial stream that originates in the Mt. Boss State Gazetted: 10 Jan 1969 Forest, rising about 3km W of Forbes Trig Station. It flows generally south west for about 5.5km into the Forbes River about 20km N of Yarras.

Schoolhouse Ridge Steep bank overlooking Forbes River. Was also known as King Cutting. (See HSG, 17 Jan 1980, p.4).

Scotts Plains Station 4km NE of Rollands Plains E of the Wilson River. Scotts Plains Road E of the Wilson River near Rollands Plains - runs into Smith Creek Road.

Scrubby Creek Station 5km NW of Lower Pappinbarra on the south side of Pappinbarra Road. 1km E of Hollisdale.

Sea Acres A rainforest environment centre and national park at Shelley Beach Port Macquarie. Originally known as Sea Acres Sanctuary it was opened in 1959 on leased Crown Land and the project was conceived by Alan and Joan Martin. Sea Acres is currently the home of the National Parks and Wildlife Service.

Seaview (1) A minor trig station on Mount Seaview about 11.6 km south Gazetted: 10 Jan 1969 east of Brassey trig. station and about 12.8km NE of the locality of Myrtle Scrub. (2) Home of Phillip Absalom at Tacking Point 16 Mar 1901. (3) Home of A. J. Gibbons of Laurieton (SEE PMN, 13 Jun 1914).

Seaview Avenue Dicks Hill, Port Macquarie. So named because of the view of the sea.

Seaview Downs Station in the Cooperabung area 4km N of Telegraph point west of the old Pacific Highway.

Seaview Mount Name given by John Oxley to Mt. Seaview.

Seaview Road In the Yarrowitch area - goes north from the Oxley Highway near Enfield State Forest.

Second Avenue . The second avenue created in Bonny Hills.

Servington Property of R.W. Wilson (see PMN, 24 Apr 1923). Rollands Plains - opposite “Eugowra”. Roger Williamson Wilson there in 1910. See Wilson Family History. Roy and Maude Wilson. (see PMN, 5 Jun 1926)

Servington Originally the area suggested by Governor Macquarie as the site Settlement Farm for the convict farm - Capt. Steele of the NSW Mounted Police first bought it after free settlement was allowed at Port Macquarie. The later name of Allmans Plains.

Settlement Point A point on Hastings River just off the Northern tip of Pelican Gazetted: 29 Jun 1973 Island. It is about 4km NW by N of Port Macquarie. Origins: Captain Charles Steele of the NSW Mounted Police purchased this land about 1845 and named it “Settlement Point Farm”: Sometimes referred to as New Town. Settlement Point Port Macquarie. Named after Settlement Point Farm, purchased Road about 1845 and named by Captain Charles Steele of the NSW Mounted Police.

Settlers Arms The second hotel or tavern in Port Macquarie. Licensed to Charles Farrell 19 Sep 1830 - on the south side of Clarence Street between Horton and Hay Streets.

Sevington see Servington.

Shalimar Retirement Village on the shores of Queens Lake.

Shallow Bay A dairy farm on the banks of the Hastings River 4.8km from Port Macquarie 226 acres.

Shangri-La Alderman R.S.Stanfield’s home at Hinbbard, Port Macquarie (see PMN, 26 Nov 1948, p.5). Base for Dulhunty’s Air Service Dec 1949.

Shantill Station 3km S of Rollands Plains opposite Clairview.

Sheep Station A minor trig station about 4.8km SE of Tobin Trig Station, and Gazetted: 14 Feb 1969 about 2.2km SW of Ralfes Peak Trig Station.

Shelbourne Place Port Macquarie. Named after the ketch “Shelbourne.”

Shelly Beach (1) A beach situated between Miners Beach and Nobby Head. It Gazetted: 6 Apr 1973 is about 2.5km SE by S of the town of Port Macquarie. Origin of name unknown however many beaches in are named Shelly Beach for obvious reasons. (2) Beach at Bonny Hills.

Sherwood Station in the Yarrowitch area just N of the Oxley Highway W of Kempsey near Enfield State Forest.

Ship Inn House on the Maria River belonging to James Thompson.

Shirldon Station between Telegraph Point and Ballengarra on the south side of the Wilson River near Avenel.

Shoal Arm Creek Early name for Kooloonbung Creek. (see A History of Port Macquarie, p.32).

Shoal Creek Early name for Wrights Creek Port Macquarie. Short Street (1) Port Macquarie. Initially this was a very short street, just off Clarence Street, until the reclamation of the Kooloonbung Creek area in 1975-8 allowed for its extension. (2) Laurieton. Originally known as Queen St. (3) Bonny Hills. Named due to the short length of the street.

Signal Hill Early name for Mt. Comboyne.

Silo Road Runs west off Old Coast Road 8km W of Kundabung.

Silverdell Property of Adam Johnston at Rollands Plains 1899.

Simmons Corner Beechwood. A sheriff’s sale held there (see PMN, 3 Mar 1894).

Sister City Park A reserve notified in 1983. Located in High Street, near to the Gazetted: 4 Dec 1987 junction with Campbell Street, Wauchope. Origin: Renamed in 1966 to commemorate the relationship between Wauchope and Canisteo in the U.S.A. Also known as Canisteo Park. Previous name Rotary Park.

Six-B The name derived from the initials of the names Broken Bago Flora Reserve Big fruited Blackbutt Biotype Bush. Gazetted: 3 Dec 1999

Sixty Acres A property on the Wilson River - James Hinder was there on the 1869/70 Electoral Roll. Mr H J Halliday lived there approx 1871 when he married. The name of the property was changed to Lambfield (see PMN, 16 Sept 1922, p.4). Later the property of John Campbell (see PMN, 15 Mar 1913).

Slade Crescent Port Macquarie. Named after W.A.H.Slade, an early landowner.

Slieve Donard House of McMaster, William St Port Macquarie. 1893 - (see PMN, 25 Nov 1893). Slieve Donard is a mountain in Ireland and also the name of a ship that traded along the NSW coast in the late 1800s

Smith Bridge The small bridge over a culvert in Lord St. named after Thomas Smith’s paddock

Smith Creek Located at East Kempsey. (see PMN, 3 Oct 1894, p.6).

Smiths Creek A partly perennial stream rising about 3km WNW of the town of Gazetted: 22 Dec 1972 Herons Creek. It flows generally SSE for about 3.5km into .

Smiths Creek A watercourse about 14km long. It rises about 4km SE by S of Gazetted: 6 Apr 1973 Ballengarra Trig Station and flows generally East into Pipers Creek. Smiths Creek A rural locality about 5km SW of Kundabung and about 10km W Gazetted: 16 Apr 1993 of the locality of Beranghi. Previous name Upper Smiths Creek.

Snake Gully Located on Kennedy's Mountain. (see The Rise and Fall of Yarras Mill by Winifred Godfrey).

Snapes Creek Possibly near Tacking Point - small amount of gold found there (see PMN, 18 Nov 1893).

Snapper Rock Bonny Hills area.

Snowball Creek A watercourse about 4km long. It rises about 5km NE by E of Gazetted: 29 Jun 1973 Wauchope and flows generally NE into Stony Creek. Previous name South Arm.

Soldiers hill Port Macquarie. Presumably named after the hill upon which the military barracks were built later the site for Port Macquarie school. (Gaol Hill, Allman Hill)

Soldiers Hut Near the present township of Laurieton (see History of Port Macquarie, p.143/4). Just north of North Brother Mountain. Post Office Directory 1832: - “When Port Macquarie was a penal settlement; soldiers were placed there to prevent runaways from getting across these waters to the Manning and Port Stephens.”

Soldiers Point Near the mouth of Limeburners Creek Port Macquarie. So called because it was the bivouac of the guard superintending the work of the lime-burners on the point a few hundred yards to the north. (See article by Colin Roderick in library catalogue)

Sommervilles Road Lorne. Runs south off Kendall - Lorne Road. Sommervilles were a local family.

South West Passage Canal located east of Hibbard Drive, Port Macquarie. Gazetted: 28 Aug 1992

Southern Cove A canal located between Cornwallis and Scarborough Close, Gazetted: 25 Feb 1994 Port Macquarie.

Speed the Plough Located on the corner of Horton and William Street at Port Inn Macquarie. Operated by Christopher Doyle 14 March 1834.

Spence Street Port Macquarie. William Spence, a storekeeper was Mayor of Port Macquarie in 1902. Spencers Cutting An historic site located adjacent to the Oxley Highway, 100m Gazetted: 17 Apr 2015 south of Rawdon Island Road in the suburb of King Creek. Origin: John Lewis Spencer owned land in the vicinity. The historical significance of the name can be seen in old newspaper articles dating back to 1905 where the robbery of a mail coach took place at 'Spencers Cutting'.

Spokes Hill Peak in Mt. Boss Forest NW of Mt. Boss near Kemps Pinnacle.

Spooneys Bay Bonny Hills area named after Sammy "Spooney" Suters.

Spring Creek A partly perennial stream rising about 1.6km SE of Innes Trig Gazetted: 14 Feb 1969 Station. Originates in a mountain North of Comboyne and flows generally NE for about 5.5km into the Bunnoo River.

Spring Creek Road Queens Lake Forest west of Bonny Hills (Jolly Nose)

Spring Gully A partly perennial stream rising about 4.5km NW at Bonny Hills Gazetted: 23 Feb 1973 Village. It flows generally NW by S for about 2km into Cowarra Creek. Previous name Spring Creek.

Springvale Farm south of the Hastings River just east of Long Flat. Farm on Hartys Creek 6km SW of Byabarra

St Acres Property of Mr. McIver, Rollands Plains 1893. (see PMN, 7 Oct 1893).

St Albans Way West Haven. Named after one of the two properties owned by L. Halbisch, a developer, the other was Kelvin Grove.

St Elmo Property of Mr and Mrs Walbridge at Telegraph Point (see PMN, 16 Aug 1913, p.6)

Stace Reserve A reserve bounded by Mill and Bold streets, Apex Park and Gazetted: 10 Jan 1997 Camden Haven Inlet, Laurieton. It was a Crown Reserve which was notified on 12 January 1889. Origin: Named after a family which resided in the area since the 1880s. Their early ancestors had a home in the middle of what is now Mill Street. Later residences were close by. Their mill was in the block adjoining Mill Street. Two of the family died in the mill sometime before 1900.

Stambourne Home of Mr and Mrs T. Hallett, William Street Port Macquarie. (see PMN 17 July 1915)

Steans Range 15km NE of Mt. Boss and 20km north of Pappinbarra. Steinmetz Lane Kendall. Named after the Steinmetz family of Kendall.

Stennetts Gully A watercourse about 2km long. It rises about 4km NE by N of Gazetted: 12 Sep 1980 Comboyne & flows generally NNE into Waterfall Creek.

Stennetts Road The back road (west) from Comboyne North into Bridal Veil Falls. Named after the Stennett family of Comboyne.

Stephen Street Wauchope. Named for Stephen Bain

Stewart Street Port Macquarie. Named after Don Stewart, Mayor of Port Macquarie 1910-15.

Stewarts Knob A Mountain (with Kindee Trig Station on the summit) rising about Gazetted: 14 Nov 1980 640m from Pappinbarra River, about 6km WSW of Pappinbarra Junction, 6km E by N of Birdwood.

Stewarts Park Reserve. (see Stuart Park) Gazetted: 20 May 1988

Sticklers/Sticklers Off Gordon Street. Property there once owned by Eli Sonter (see Lane PMN, 12 May 1928, p.5). Home of William Dudley and Mary Nunn near the racecourse Port Macquarie 1889

Stingray Creek A narrow waterway, connecting the waters of the Camden Haven Gazetted: 20 Mar 1981 Inlet with Queens Lake, the outlet is about 1.5km NE of the town of Laurieton. Previous name Queens Lake Entrance

Stockyard Creek A non-perennial stream rising about 0.75km north of Oxley trig. Gazetted: 10 Jan 1969 station. It flows generally north west and north east for about 4.8km into Banjo Creek.

Stockyard Creek A watercourse about 10km long. It rises about 3km ESE of Gazetted: 6 Apr 1973 Mount Kippara and flows generally SW into Glencoe Creek.

Stony Creek A partly perennial stream rising about 4km NW of Johns River. It Gazetted: 22 Dec 1972 flows generally E for about 8km into Watson Taylor Lake. Previous name Stoney Creek

Stony Creek A stream rising about 5km SW of the locality of Ballengarra. It Gazetted: 6 Apr 1973 flows generally SE by E for about 15km into the Balyngara Creek. Previous name North Arm

Stony Creek A partly perennial stream rising about 1.6km NW of Innes View. Gazetted: 14 Feb 1969 It flows generally north into Toms Creek. Stoney Creek Originates just west of Mt. Cairncross runs SE into the Hastings River near Rawdon Island.

Strathellen Farm 4km N of .

Strathmar Property about 6km SE of Kew – W of Camden Haven Forest NW of North Brother Mountain.

Strike a Light Farm on Rowley’s Road Bulga State Forest.

Struggle Town Thompson’s property near Kew 1912 (see PMN, 27 Jul 1912).

Stuart Park A reserve between Hibbard Drive and Woods Street, Hibbard. Gazetted: 20 May 1988 Origin: Named in 1966 after Mr Eugene Stuart, who donated the land. Previous name Stewarts Park

Stumpy Creek Originates in the Kalateene State Forest S of Kempsey and runs E into the Maria River.

Stumpy Flat Farm on the at the end of Wallace Road.

Stumpy Flat Creek A partly perennial stream rising about 3km SE of Yarras trig Gazetted: 10 Jan 1969 station. It flows generally east for about 5.5km into the Ellenborough River.

Styles Creek South of Innes Vale and SW of Comboyne.

Styles Road So named because it was the road leading to George Style's property. Possibly Glenewan (see also 'Glenewan')

Sugarloaf Mountain A prominent mountain about 9.5km SW of Comboyne and about Gazetted: 14 Feb 1969 6km E of the locality of Bulgong.

Sullivans Road Runs off the Lorne-Comboyne Road 2km W of Lorne. So named because it was the road leading to John Sullivan's property.

Sumatra Place Port Macquarie. Named after the steamship “Sumatra” which sank off Port Macquarie in 1923.

Summer Island North of Kempsey, the north bound mail run ended there. In May 1889 it was a four hour drive from Kempsey.

Sun Valley Station on Sun Valley Road off the Old Pacific Highway near Telegraph Point.

Sun Valley Road Runs west from the old Pacific Highway about 4km N of the Telegraph Point to Sun Valley station. Sunday Times A gold mine at 'The Cells' (see PMN, 14 Mar 1896, p.2)

Sundown Property of E.Tighe of Pappinbarra (24 Jun 1899) - then J. Wisely.

Sunny Corner Property at Redbank (Hursley) on the western bank of Caswell Channel near Quetta Island.

Sunny Side Farm on the Kindee Road 10km NW of Long Flat.

Sunnybrough Farm 1km S of Lorne.

Sunnyside 1) Farm on Helens Road on the north side of the Hastings River opposite the Comboyne Road Oxley Highway junction. (2) Rollands Plains home of H.J.Halliday. (see PMN, 29 Jul1905). (3) Farm on the Camden Haven River west of the Pacific Highway 4km south of Kew. (4) Property of G.R. Kendall on Rawdon island -13 Apr 1901- sold to J. Warlters Apr 1901 the first piece of land sold on Rawdon Island bought by Kendall Cummins and Dick in the 1850s - Kendall bought out the other two - now passed into the hands of the Kendall family after 50 years (1901) - on the west side of Rawdon island near Narrow Gut opposite InnesVale.

Sunset Parade Port Macquarie. On the Hastings River parallel to Clarence Street. Street located between Murray and Hay Street. Names originally proposed were 'Allman Parade' or 'Sunset Boulevarde'. (see PMN 18 Jun 1964)

Sutherland Street Wauchope. (1939) Ray Sutherland was a local mill owner.

Swamp Street Mentioned in PMN, 17 Sep 1910. Also Swamp Road N of Hastings River before Telegraph Point.

Swans Crossing A locality beside Upsalls Creek, about 13km SW of Herons Gazetted: 16 Apr 1993 Creek (locality) & about 10km S by SE of Byabarra. Origins: Named after the Swan family - Swan’s nursery nearby. 16km E of Comboyne.

Swans Feather Farm on the Ellenborough River at the end of Wallace Road 12km SW of Ellenborough.

Swift Street Port Macquarie. Street was named prior to 1936.