Dictionary of Sydney

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Fiddletown

Northern semi-rural suburb. It is named after 1890s settlers Horace and Frederick Henstock and William J Small, known for their amateur violin playing.

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Fiddletown

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Dharug country before the Europeans came, Fiddletown was named for the violin-playing of the area's landowners in the 1890s. The area is still rural.