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The plaque commemorates 100 years of local government in North Sydney from 1867 to 1967. The plaque contains a list of the wards and their councils as well as senior staff of the Council.
The first name used by European settlers was Hunterhill, named after a property owned by Thomas Muir of Huntershill (1765-1799), a Scottish political reformer. He purchased land in 1794 near the location where the north pylon of the Sydney Harbour Bridge is now located, and built a house which he named after his childhood home. This area north to Gore Hill became known as St Leonards, The township of St Leonards was laid out in 1836 in what is now North Sydney, bounded by what is now Miller, Walker, Lavender and Berry Streets. The municipality of St Leonards was proclaimed in 1867.
Municipality Proclamation 1867Location
| Address: | Miller & McLaren Streets, North Sydney Council Civic Centre, North Sydney, 2060 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.834587 Long: 151.207306 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Government |
| Sub-Theme: | Local |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1867 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1967 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Monday 17th July, 1967 |
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1867 1967
This plaque commemorating one hundred years of Local Government in North Sydney was unveiled on Monday 17 July 1967 by the Honourable P. H. Morton M.L.A. Minister for Local Government and Highways
Mayor Ald. I. S. Haviland
Municipality of North Sydney
[ List of Wards ]
Senior Staff
[ Names ]
