Naming Peninsula places
Late last year Gosford mayor Cr Lawrie McKinna put forward a suggestion to investigate alternative names for Brisbane Water which would make the waterway more clearly identifiable with the local area.
This has prompted Peninsula News to seek information about the naming of places on the Peninsula.
The information here has been drawn from two books: Place Names of the Central Coast by Eileen Pratt and Highlights of Central Coast History by Charles Swancott.
According to Brisbane Water Historical Society vice president Ms Shirley Rider, the books were part of a series issued by Brisbane Water Historical Society called Historical Monographs.
"Charles Swancott was a member and Fellow of Brisbane Water Historical Society," she said.
"He wrote quite a few books, some of which are for sale at our museum and we have quite a few in our library.
"Many titles would also be held by Gosford City Library in their Local Studies Collection.
"Charles Swancott died in 1974 aged 86.
"Eileen Pratt only wrote Place Names of the Central Coast (1978) as far as I know.
"She lived at Point Clare and was also a member of Brisbane Water Historical Society.
"Eileen died about 1989, aged about 74.
"Place Names of the Central Coast is available for sale from our museum."
Email, 30 Jan 2013
Shirley Rider, Brisbane Water Historical Society