Dictionary of Sydney

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Freres Crossing

River crossing on the Georges River about 4 kilometres northeast of Campbelltown.

-34.061014754588, 150.8791551576

Name
Alternate
Frere's Crossing
Commemorates
Type

Frere's Vineyard on the Georges River

CC BY-SA 2.0
,
2014

Not much can be said about the land Georges Frere selected on the Georges River for a vineyard. Named after his father Leonce and uncle Gustave, it was extremely rough sandstone country with very poor soil and totally unsuitable for growing grapes. Nevertheless, Frere left his mark on the district when the Department of Public Works named a bridge over his river crossing after him, hugely improving transport and communication for settlers with Campbelltown, Leumeah railway and Sydney