Dictionary of Sydney

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Laughtondale

Suburb on the banks of the Hawkesbury River downstream from Wisemans Ferry. Named for John Laughton who settled there in the 1840s.

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Laughtondale

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Traditionally owned by the Dharug people, Laughtondale was named after John Laughton, who jumped ship in Sydney and became a boatbuilder and orchardist.