Old Mans Valley Locality Fertile valley west of Hornsby CBD named by first settler Thomas Higgins for an old man kangaroo which frequented the area. image Locate -33.697114710684, 151.08853267593 Type Locality {"name":"Locality","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} Old Mans Valley by Niall Clugston , 2008 Old Mans Valley was granted to Thomas Higgins in 1824. Timber, orchards and quarries have been the main economic pursuits. more » image image