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Floods in New South Wales - Windsor at nightfal...

Floods in New South Wales - Windsor at nightfall June 1867

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Hawkesbury River flood 1867

Flood which destroyed property and livestock from Pitt Town to Wiseman's Ferry in June 1867 when water levels rose to 19 metres above the Windsor Bridge. Twelve people from the Eather family were killed.

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Windsor

North-western town on the Hawkesbury River, named after Windsor in England. It was one of the five towns named in 1810 by Governor Macquarie and contains many heritage-listed buildings. In 1829 Rev John McGarvie recorded the local Aboriginal people's name for the area was Bulyayorang.

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