Re: Return of Its Academic!

[Chris Brownbill <cbrnbill@enternet.com.au>]

Krel wrote:
> 
> On Sat, 18 Dec 1999 12:32:03 GMT, Chris Brownbill
> <cbrnbill@enternet.com.au> wrote:
> 
> >> > Q10.  Uranquinty, Bendigo, Port Melbourne, Egelabra
> >>
> >> Renamed??
> >>
> >
> >Very good - but a bit more info required.
> >
> All originally "Sandy" names?
> 
> Uranquinty was Sandy Creek.
> Bendigo was Sandhurst.
> Port Melbourne was Sandridge.
> WTHI Egelabra???
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Krel
> 

Spot on!  Sandy Creek was opened in 1880 and was renamed Uranquinty 1/9/1880. 
Egelabra is/was on the Nevertire to Warren branch, and was originally also named
Sandy Creek from opening in 1898 until renamed in 1924.