Horsley
Location
Horsley is located approximately 15 kilometres south of Wollongong, east of Mullet Creek. It is bounded by the AIS railway to the North and the Creek to the South. It is Dapto's newest residential region.
Place names
Horsley
Lieutenant William Frederick Weston occupied 500 acres on Mullet Creek in 1818 under a promise of a grant by Governor Macquarie. He named the property 'West Horsley' after his home in Surrey England. (McDonald, 1976, Berkuta, 1997)
Last Modified: 14/11/2008
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