Re: Town of Picton

[ajwright@spam.ozemail.com.au (Ashley Wright)]

On Sun, 28 Nov 1999 10:23:17 +1100, "Bob Merchant"
<bob.merchant@bigpond.com> wrote:

18.248km from Sydney? What kind of measure did they do that one with?

>The State Rail Authority publication "How and Why of Station Names - Origin
>and Meaning" gives the following information for the NSW Southern Highlands
>town of Picton:
>
>PICTON - 18.248km from Sydney, height above sea level 168.2m.
>Located in section Campbelltown to Moss Vale (on Main Southern line to
>Albury).
>Station opened 1 July 1863.
>Probably named by Governor Brisbane after Sir Thomas Picton, as both these
>men had fought in the Peninsular War.
>School opened as PICTON LOWER February 1868, changed to PICTON 1875.
>Post Office opened as STONEQUARRY 1 January 1840, changed to PICTON 1
>September 1841.
>

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