Re: Pronunciation of Station Names

[dab@sydney.dialix.com.au (David Bradshaw)]

Albert Alcoceba (alberta@zip.com.au) wrote:
: In the message about  Pronunciation of Sta*****, from TRAINMAN@OZEMAIL.COM.AU to ALL!, TRAINMAN@OZEMAIL.COM.AU said:"
: 
: TT> Albert Alcoceba wrote:
: 
: TT> > Telopea                  Te-loh-PEE-ah
: 
: TT> More like    tell-OH-pee-ah
: 
: I'd disagree with that.  The majority of people seem to pronounce it
: Te-loh-PEE-ah, the same as the botanical name for the Waratah plant -
: Telopea Specisossima which is where I assume the name of the suburb came
: from.

That's correct (pronounciation & basis for suburb name).

Telopea is the second Station down the track from Carlingford on the 
Carlingford line.
 
DB