Dictionary of Sydney

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Gilead

South-western rural suburb. Its name is a biblical reference, coming from the name of the farm granted to Reuben Uther in 1812.

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Gilead

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Named after an 1812 land grant, Gilead was to grow from an important dairy farming area to one of the largest suburbs in the Campbelltown district.