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Capita
Sir John Jamison's name for Capertee, about 50 km north east of Bathurst.

Reed, A..W., Place-names of New South Wales : Their Origins and Meanings, Sydney, 1969, p.33.


Carmarthen Hills
Governor Phillip's name for the northern section of the Blue Mountains; sometimes spelled Caermarthen.

Andereson, Ken, Sydney's Suburbs How and why they were named, Kenthurst, 1989, pp.347-56.


Fish River Caves
Now called the Jenolan Caves, the name officially adopted in 1884. Earlier known as McKeown's Caves allegedly named after a bushranger. About 60km south east of Bathurst.

Reed, A..W., Place-names of New South Wales : Their Origins and Meanings, Sydney, 1969, p.76.


Hassan's Walls
Somewhat to the west of Mount Victoria. A series of rocks named after Hassan's ruined palace in the Arabian Nights.

Darwin, Charles, The Voyage of the Beagle, Ware, 1997, p.418.


Hawkins Hill
Now called Hill End about 45 km north of Bathurst.

Martin, A. E., One thousand and more place names in New South Wales, Sydney, 1943.


Leamington
Earlier called No One Swamp and Macquarie Swamp, it was later named Mount Macquarie. Though officially named Macquarie in 1885, it was still known as Mount Macquarie untill 1888 when it was finally named Neville. About 45km south-west of Bathurst.

NRMA, Holiday Guide 13vols, Sydney, 1997-1999, vol.6 p.93.


Lewis' Creek
Now called Belubula River,

Not in Readers Digest

Johnson, Richard, The Search for the inland Sea John Oxley, Explorer, 1783-1828, Melbourne, 2001, p.52.


Lowe's Swamp
Now called Sidmouth Valley Creek, about 30 km south east of Bathurst.

Wells, A Geographical Dictionary or Gazetteer of the Australian Colonies, Sydney, 1848, p.241.


Macquarie
Earlier known as No One Swamp, Macquarie Swamp, Leamington and Mount Macquarie. Though officially named Macquarie in 1885, it was still known as Mount Macquarie until 1888 when it was finally named Neville. About 45km south west of Bathurst.

.NRMA, Holiday Guide 13vols vol.6, Sydney, 1997-1999, p.93.


Macquarie Swamp
Earlier called No One Swamp, it was later called Leamington and Mount Macquarie. Though officially named Macquarie in 1885, it was still known as Mount Macquarie until 1888 when it was finally named Neville. About 45km south west of Bathurst.

NRMA, Holiday Guide 13vols vol.6, Sydney, 1997-1999, p.93.


Mitchell
So gazetted in 1885 but officially renamed Sunny Corner in 1887, about 30km west of Bathurst.

Aplin, Graeme , Foster, S.G., Mckernan, Michaely, Australians Events and Places, Sydney, 1987, p.221.


Mount Lachlan
Now known as Mount Macquarie, about 40km south west of Bathurst.

Weatherburn, A.K., George William Evans Explorer, 1966, p.44. and Oxley, John, Journals of two expeditions into the interior of News South Wales undertaken by order of the British government in the years 1817-18, London, 1820.


Mount Macquarie
Earlier called No One Swamp, Macquarie Swamp and Leamington. Though officially named Macquarie in 1885 it was still known as Mount Macquarie until 1888 when it was finally named Neville, about 45km south west of Bathurst.

NRMA, Holiday Guide 13vols, Sydney, 1997-1999, p.93.


Mount Molle
Oxley's name for Mount Macquarie, about 45km south west of Bathurst.

Oxley, John, Journals of two expeditions into the interior of News South Wales undertaken by order of the British government in the years 1817-18, London, 1820.


Muggie
An alternative spelling of Mudgee, about 90km north of Bathurst.

Andrews, Alan E.J., Major Mitchell's map 1834 : the saga of the survey of the nineteen counties / Alan E. J. Andrews., Hobart, 1992, p.298.


No One Swamp
Later known as Macquarie Swamp, Leamington and Mount Macquarie. Though officially named Macquarie in 1885 it was still known as Mount Macquarie until 1888 when it finally was Neville, about 450 km south west of Bathurst.

NRMA, Holiday Guide 13vols vol.6, Sydney, 1997-1999, p.93.


Perth
Named after the Scottish city and now called Perthville; “ville” was added to avoid confusion with the West Australian capital. About 5 km south of Bathurst.

Appleton, Richard and Barbara, The Cambridge Dictionary of Australian Places, Melbourne, 1992, p.240.


Princess Charlotte Valley
Now known as Evans Plains Creek, a tributary of the Macquarie a little west of Bathurst.

Weatherburn, A.K., George William Evans Explorer, Sydney, 1966, p.43.


Sara River
Also known as the Mitchell, it is now called the Mann River, a tributary of the Clarence.

Appleton, Richard and Barbara, The Cambridge Dictionary of Australian Places, Melbourne, 1992, p.184.


Spring Grove
This name was used till the railway came in the 1870s; the name was then changed to Millthorpe to avoid confusion with the nearby railway station called Spring Hill. Millthorpe is about 30 km south west of Bathurst.

Reader's Digest, Illustrated Guide to Australian Places, Sydney, 1993, p.124.


The Frying Pan
Now called Yetholme. Apparently there was only one hut here and its owner used to hang his frying pan outside the door. About 25km east of Bathurst.

Martin, A. E., One thousand and more place names in New South Wales, Sydney, 1943.


Vale Creek
Now known as Queen Charlotte Vale Creek, a tributary of the Macquarie near Bathurst.

Weatherburn, A.K, George William Evans Explorer, Sydney, 1966, p.56.


Winburn Brook
Now known as Winburndale Rivulet, a tributary of the Macquarie running north of Bathurst.

Weatherburn, A.K, George William Evans Explorer, Sydney, 1966, p.43.