Re: Town of Picton

[keithm@commslab.gov.au (Dave Malcolm)]

In article <38407a92.1037164@news.ozemail.com.au> ajwright@spam.ozemail.com.au (Ashley Wright) writes:
>From: ajwright@spam.ozemail.com.au (Ashley Wright)
>Subject: Re: Town of Picton
>Date: Sun, 28 Nov 1999 00:58:33 GMT

>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?

They used very long km.

Dave Malcolm

>>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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