Extract
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| GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES REGISTER EXTRACT | |
| 20th June 2013 | |
| Reference: | 23556 |
| Placename: | Henty |
| Designation: | Locality |
| Status: | Assigned 26th September 2008 |
| Previous Names: |
Village of Henty Doodle Cooma |
| GNB File: | GNB3657 |
| LGA: | Greater Hume |
| Approx. AGD66 Lat: | -35 31 00 |
| Approx. AGD66 Long: | 147 02 00 |
| Approx. GDA94 Lat: | -35 30 54 |
| Approx. GDA94 Long: | 147 02 04 |
| Topographic Map: | Henty |
| 1:100000 Map: | Holbrook 8326 |
| Parish: | Henty |
| County: | Hume |
| Description: | A town located about 10 km W of Cookarbine Hill and about 3 km WNW of Wongamere Swamp. It is almost midway between Albury-Wodonga and Wagga Wagga. Boundaries within the Lockhart Council area shown on map GNB3780. Boundaries within the Greater Hume Council area shown on map GNB3775. |
| Origin: | Named after Henry Henty, an early landholder (Appleton 1992) |
| History: | Henty was the birthplace of Headlie Shipard Taylor 1883-1957, one of the most prolific inventors of farm machinery who ever lived. Post Office changed name to Henty from Doodle Cooma in Dec. 1886. |
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