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On the western shore of Jervis Bay. Named by Governor George Gipps after William HUSKISSON (1770-1830), Colonial Secretary between 1827 and 1829. A Member of the British Parliament, Huskisson was killed at the opening of the Liverpool-Manchester railway on 15th September 1830. While talking to the Duke of Wellington, he was knocked down by the engine of the "Rocket".
Saunders Ross
No Way to Treat A Lady, Lady Denman
Huskisson n.d.
Contact: Helen Ruttley
E-mail: hruttley@fastrac.net.au
Contact: The Lady Denman Heritage Complex
PO BOX 123
HUSKISSON NSW 2540
E-mail: vegemite@shoal.net.au
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