T Tacking Point A headland point on the North Coast between Lighthouse Beach Gazetted: 6 Apr 1973 and Miners Beach. It is about 4km SSE of the town of Port Macquarie. Origins: Named by Matthew Flinders as the point at which he tacked (changed direction) in his vessel, The Investigator, in 1802. Tacking Point Road Port Macquarie. In the 1880s this started at Smiths Bridge near Hill Street, up Lord St and Swift St. to Sunnyside Crescent and then joined Lovers Walk (Pacific Drive). Leads to Tacking Point. Tall Timbers Station east of the Pacific Highway at Telegraph Point Tall Trees Farm west of Bellangry Road north of Frazers Creek Road 4kms north of Beechwood. Tallawalla Station on Bellangry Road 6km S of Bellangry. Tallowwood Road In the Burrawan State Forest west of Bonny Hills. Tan Yard John Dick’s land SW corner of Horton and Gordon Streets once a tan yard. On sale 28 Jul 1882. Tanks On Limeburners Creek - (see Fishing notes PMN, 16 Jan 1909). Tarcoola Property on the Maria River about 2km from the river mouth near Boomerang Island. A coastal steamer of the same name. Also name of a local racehorse. Target Hill The hill on which the flagstaff stood near Oxley Beach at Port Macquarie. Tariel Farm off Costigan's Road 6km south of Yarras. Tarmac Farm on the Lorne-Comboyne Road 3km west of Lorne. Tarrawonga Station 3km W of Telegraph Point on the Rollands Plains Road. Taylors Gully A partly perennial creek about 3km long. It rises 4600 metres Gazetted: 14 Feb 1969 from junction of Hastings River and Forbes River and flows generally NE into Hastings River. Previous name Taylors Creek. Tea Kettle Creek A partly perennial stream rising about 0.75km S of Innes View. It Gazetted: 10 Jan 1969 flows generally west by north for about 5km into the Ellenborough River. Teamsters Camping Morton’s Creek area - P.J. Parker applied for it - Progress Reserve Committee 16 Feb 1883. Telegraph A trig. station located on Allen Hill, about 5km SW by S of Gazetted: 4 Dec 1987 Cooperabung Hill and overlooking the town of Telegraph Point. Telegraph Point A town locality about 5 km SSW of Cooperabung Hill north of Port Gazetted: 16 Apr 1993 Macquarie and about 2 km SW of Dalhunty Island. Origin: Named after the telegraph line that ran between Port Macquarie and Kempsey crossing the river at that point. The town grew after the railway extended north between 1915 and 1916. Telegraph Point Located on Pacific Highway, it was opened 9 April 1902. (Source: Bridge People and Places, Vol.3, p.31.) Telegraph Point A rail station at Telegraph Point on the Wauchope to Kempsey Railway Station Line, opened 3rd December, 1917 and closed 25th Feb 1983. Gazetted: 4 Dec 1987 Telegraph Rock A rock which lies 274m E of Perpendicular Point at the mouth of Gazetted: 23 Feb 1973 the Camden Haven River. Temperance Hall Building located in Port Macquarie in Horton Street. Ten Mile Creek See Sapling Creek. Tenterden Property at Guyra. Once owned by Mr Charles Mackenzie [1866- 1947] (see PMN, 14 March 1947, p.1). Possibly also a property near Thrumster. Terabulla Farm at the end of “The Old Coach Road” 3km W of Batar near Kendall. Terrabanella Farm on Rowley’s Road Bulga State Forest area. Terrabanella Creek Runs into Long Creek Rowley’s Road area Bulga State Forest. Terrabanella Top Hill in the Bulga State Forest. Terrimiah Creek A watercourse about 4km long. It rises about 4 km SSE of Ralfes Gazetted: 14 Nov 1980 Peak and flows generally East into an unnamed watercourse. Thatcher Street Wauchope. A local mill owner. The Angle Station on the Ellenborough River 15km SW of Ellenborough off Toms Creek Road. The Bells Farm off Batar Road 4km SW of Batar near Kendall. The Cedars Station 1km SE of Bellangry and east of Bellangry Road. The Cedars Road Road SE of Bellangry and east of Bellangry Road. The road leading to the property known as "The Cedars". The Cells A mine located in the upper Hastings. The Chicken Farm Station west of the Pacific Highway 3km NE of Telegraph Point. The Cottage Property 3km NW of Beechwood on the southern side of Frazers Creek. The Crescent The strip of waterfront land from Hay Street to Kooloonbung Creek Port Macquarie in the early years before Capt. Wright’s new alignment of the streets of the town. The Glen Property of J.H.Paterson Long Flat. (see PMN, 7.1.1899) The Gorge Small creek originating in Werrikimbe State Forest NW of Mt. Seaview and running E into the Hastings River N of Mt. Seaview. The Grange House built by A.B. Butler at The Glebe (Kooloonbung Creek). Purchased by Arthur Bartrim in 1921. The Governors Way A major canal located between Newport and Commodore Gazetted: 28 Aug 1992 Crescents. The Hatch A locality about 3km E of Roberts Plain locality and about 4 km S Gazetted: 16 Apr 1993 by E of Hacks Ferry locality. Property owned by Wallace Bros. 1888-93 Thomas, and property of T. Wallace in 1896. The Haven Station 1km west of Telegraph Point on the Rollands Plains Road. The Homestead Home of James Blair - Lot 1 S 43 The Glebe Port Macquarie. (See Advertisment in PMN, 2 Dec 1922): - 100 fruit trees for sale. The Hut Home of J.L. Ruthven after he had returned to Port Macquarie about 1916. The Island Station at the southern end of Torrens Island near Hacks Ferry. The John Downes Reserve. (see John Downes Park). Remembrance Park Gazetted: 4 Dec 1987 The Knot Station 15km SW of Ellenborough off Toms Creek Road. The Laurels Station 1km SE of Rollands Plains east of the Rollands Plains Road. Property of George Herbert, Rollands Plains. (see PMN, 27 May 1922). The Meadow Port Macquarie. Name for the meadow-like appearance of the surrounding area. The Mile Road West of the Pacific Highway in Cowarra State Forest. The Moorings Home of Mr. Holley Port Macquarie (see PMN, 31 Jan 1925). The Neck Upper Limeburners Creek district (See Fishing Notes PMN, 16 Jan 1909) The New Inn Port Macquarie. The first hotel in the town on the waterfront near the wharf at the end of Hay Street. Stephen Partridge the first Superintendent of Convicts in the settlement was granted the licence on 27 Aug 1830. The Oaks A waterside rural locality about 2km NW by W of North Haven Gazetted: 16 Apr 1993 and about 2 km NE of West Haven. Property of Frank Heaps, Maria River (See PMN, 11 Mar 1922). The Old Coach Batar Creek. Runs south of Batar. So named as in the past, this Road road provided the main coach route from Taree to Port Macquarie. The Paddock Road Runs south from the Oxley Highway opposite Colonels hill about 5km west of Wauchope. The Park Station 1km west of Telegraph Point on the Rollands Plains Road. The Pines Farm near Ellenborough Falls. The Pioneer Tin mine at Gundle 1896 - Chubb was the manager then John Hibbard Snr. His granddaughter named it. (see PMN, 23 Jul 1896) The Retreat Farm on the Wauchope-Comboyne Road, 5km W of Wauchope. The Rollover A rural locality on the Broken Bago Range at the head of the Gazetted: 16 Apr 1993 watercourse, Herons Creek. Located about 11 km NW of the town of Herons Creek. Previous name The Roll Over The Ruins Way Port Macquarie - the road leading to the ruins of Major A.C. Innes’ Lake Cottage at Lake Innes; built circa 1830. Now entry point to Innes Lake Estate The Scrub Road Runs south off the Oxley Highway 6km W of Wauchope. The Selection A property at Blackman's Point belonging to Horace Eggert in 1905. (see People and Places, Vol.3, p.33 & p.34). The Travellers Rest Home located at Long Flat belong to the Henry Family. The Willows Property west of Kundabung on Smiths-Ballengarra Road 6kms west of the Pacific Highway. Thelron Farm on Tobins Creek Road 3km S of Ellenborough. Third Avenue Bonny Hills - the third avenue created there. Thompsons Flat Upper Rollands Plains. Thone Creek Located at Gannon's Creek. Daniel William was here in 1894. (see PMN, 3 Oct 1894, p.6). Thone River A perennial stream rising about 2.5km E of Mount Gibraltar. It Gazetted: 10 Jan 1969 flows generally NNE for about 32.1 km into the Hastings River. An old English or Scots word meaning damp, wet or moist. Thoorura Farm on Bulli Creek 2km south of Byabarra. Three Brothers The three mountains S of Port Macquarie near Laurieton North Brother, Middle Brother & South Brother. Aboriginal name “Birrooguns” Thrumster A locality about 10km by road WSW of the town of Port Gazetted: 16 Apr 1993 Macquarie. Origins: Property of Major Innes on the Oxley Highway just to the west of Port Macquarie on the Oxley Highway 1878-79. Named after the ancestral home of the Innes family in Caithness, Scotland. Should be Thrumpster after the original Scots spelling. J.Y. Butler was there in 1894 -“the house is too near the New England road but there is a good garden”. Mr and Mrs Taylor used to live there (before Major Innes) but they went to Valley in the New England district. Now Sovereign Hills locality. Thrumster Street Port Macquarie. Named after the ancestral home of the Innes family in Caithness Scotland. Thurlings Road In the Cairncross area running north from Rawdon Creek near Tommy Owens Creek west of the Pacific Tibaroo see Tibaroo. Tilbaroo Ellenborough. Andrew Brothers sold the property to the Hill Brothers in 1903.