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Nutcote Entity
Nyeering Entity
O Kosmos Entity
O'Brien Glass Entity
O'Brien, DJ Entity
O'Brien, Justin Entity
O'Brien, Richard Entity
O'Callaghan, Mel Entity
O'Connell, Mary Entity
O'Connell, Maurice Entity
O'Connor Reserve Entity
O'Connor, DB Entity
O'Connor, Richard Entity
O'Connor, Richard Edward Entity
O'Dea, Ernest Charles Entity
O'Doherty, Chris Entity
O'Donald, Thomas Entity
O'Donnell, Dawn Entity
O'Donnell, John Entity
O'Farrell, Barry Robert Entity
O'Farrell, Henry James Entity
O'Flanagan, Michael Entity
O'Flynn, Jeremiah Francis Entity
O'Grady, John Entity
O'Keefe, Barry Entity
O'Keefe, Johnny Entity
O'Kelly, Sean J Entity
O'Loughlin, Peter Entity
O'Neill, Charles Entity
O'Neill, Cornelius Entity
O'Neill, Jackie (Jackie O) Entity
O'Reilly, Benjamin Entity
O'Reilly, Cresswell Entity
O'Reilly, Susannah Hennessy (Susie) Entity
O'Shea, Tessie Entity
O'Sullivan, Edward William Entity
O'Sullivan, Patrick Entity
Oak Lodge Entity
Oak Park Entity
Oakes Estate Toongabbee Subdivision map Entity
Oakes, Francis Entity
Oakes, George Entity
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Nutcote

House commissioned by May Gibbs and her husband James Ossoli Kelly in 1924 on the harbour at Neutral Bay.  Now heritage-listed and located at 5 Wallaringa Avenue, Neutral Bay/Kurraba Point

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Nyeering

Aboriginal name for the land at the confluence of the Macdonald River (Gununday) with Gorrick’s Creek. The name was recorded in 1829 and is possibly from the Darkinyung word yirang, meaning a cliff or steep hill.

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O Kosmos

Bi-lingual newspaper for the Greek community.

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O'Brien Glass

Glass making company formed in 1924 by Frank G O'Brien.

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O'Brien, DJ

Former Mayor of Kogarah Council.

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O'Brien, Justin

Artist whose use of colour and form revealed his wide knowledge of art history and literature.

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O'Brien, Richard

Irish ambassador in Australia in the 1990s.

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O'Callaghan, Mel

Video, photographic and sculptural installation artist.

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O'Connell, Mary

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Daughter of Governor William Bligh who shared his arrest. She never forgave those that had acted against his government, an attitude which was to have repercussions for her future husband.

O'Connell, Maurice

Soldier whose promotion within the British army saw him returned to the colony as head of the armed forces and Member of the Upper House.

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O'Connor Reserve

Park located on the south-eastern side of Victoria Road. Formerly a tram siding it was named in honour of Richard O'Connor, a lifetime resident of Rozelle and the last mayor of the Balmain Municipal Council, which was abolished in 1946.

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O'Connor, DB

Owner of Traynor's Picture Palace, Roseville, from 1936.

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O'Connor, Richard

Local politician and lifetime resident of Rozelle.

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O'Connor, Richard Edward

Lawyer who twice declined the offer of a knighthood.

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O'Dea, Ernest Charles

Trade union organiser Ernest O'Dea served as Lord Mayor of Sydney 1949-52

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O'Doherty, Chris

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New Zealand born artist and musician also known as Reg Mombassa.

O'Donald, Thomas

Early landowner in the area later known as Berala.

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O'Donnell, Dawn

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Professional speed skater who later owned a number of gay and lesbian venues across Sydney and was a major figure in the gay and lesbian scene.

O'Donnell, John

Early landowner in the area later known as Lidcombe.

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O'Farrell, Barry Robert

43rd Premier of New South Wales.

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O'Farrell, Henry James

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Irish republican who shot and wounded the Duke of Edinburgh and was hanged for attempted murder.

O'Flanagan, Michael

Irish republican leader deported in 1923.

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O'Flynn, Jeremiah Francis

Priest who helped to publicize the needs of Catholics in New South Wales and to influence the British government in 1820 to allow the first official Roman Catholic missionaries to be sent to Australia.

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O'Grady, John

Qualified pharmacist who had a variety of jobs before finding success as an author who wrote under his own name as well as several noms de plume including Nino Culotta.

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O'Keefe, Barry

Barrister and Supreme Court judge who was the longest serving Mayor of Mosman and staunch supporter of environment and heritage conservation bodies.

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O'Keefe, Johnny

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Singer who became known as Australia's homegrown rock 'n roller.

O'Kelly, Sean J

Irish republican who was deported because of government fears of Irish sedition.

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O'Loughlin, Peter

Irish republican.

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O'Neill, Charles

Civil engineer who co-founded the Society of St Vincent de Paul in Australia.

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O'Neill, Cornelius

Mayor of Glebe, labourer and city council driver

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O'Neill, Jackie (Jackie O)

Commercial radio host and television presenter.

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O'Reilly, Benjamin

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Female impersonator and burlesque performer whose stage name was Lea Sonia.

O'Reilly, Cresswell

Film censor and public servant renowned for his extreme conservatism and advocacy of heritage conservation.

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O'Reilly, Susannah Hennessy (Susie)

Popular family doctor and obstetrician who helped establish the Rachel Forster Hospital.

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O'Shea, Tessie

Welsh entertainer and actress who appeared in Sydney in 1948.

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O'Sullivan, Edward William

Printer and journalist whose work as a labour leader lead to a career in politics. As Secretary of Public Works he was responsible for the new Central railway station at Devonshire Street.

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O'Sullivan, Patrick

Cartoonist and film producer best known for his Felix the Cat animated films.

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Oak Lodge

Built in 1836/37 and the residence of Randolph Want in Pyrmont Bridge Road, since demolished

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Oak Park

Coastal park and ocean baths south of Cronulla Beach.

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Oakes Estate Toongabbee Subdivision map

Map of a subdivision of Toongabbie in 1881.

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Oakes, Francis

Chief constable for the Parramatta district from 1805 and convict administrator who also worked as a farmer, baker, shop-keeper, contractor and auctioneer.

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Oakes, George

Pastoralist and politician who, though based at Parramatta, had extensive landholdings in the Goulburn area.

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Oakhurst

Western residential suburb developed from 1981 by Land Commission of NSW (Landcom). Formerly part of Plumpton, it was named after Landcom's 'The Oaks Estate' development, with 'hurst' (meaning hillock or wooded eminence) being added.

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Oaks Hotel

Hotel established in 1885 on Military Road at Neutral Bay.  Rebuilt in 1938 by Tooth & Co Ltd.The garden lounge addition was designed in 1957 by the architects Morrow and Gordon,

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Oaks Steam Brick Company

Brickworks in Neutral Bay operated by Patrick Hayes 1880-1891

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Oakville

North-western semi-rural suburb south-east of Windsor. John Clark took up a selection here in 1894, which he named after the she-oaks (casuarinas) growing along the creek running through it.

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Oatlands

Residential suburb north of Parramatta. It is named after Oatlands House, built in the 1820s.

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Oatley

Leafy southern residential suburb on the Georges River. Built on the land granted to James Oatley, a convict clockmaker, it began to develop in the 1960s.

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Oatley Amateur Swimming Club

Community swimming club which provided training, competitions and evening entertainment.

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Oatley Bay

Bay off the Georges River about 3 kilometres west of Blakehurst.

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