Placenames, prepositions and space on Norfolk Island

Abstract

<p>The name <i>Camden Haven</i> is officially recognised by the Geographical Name Register of NSW as the name of a parish, river, estuary and inlet, trig. station, two parks and a school, all situated on the mid-north coast of New South Wales, approximately 30km south of Port Macquarie (see Figure 1, page 3). However, in the past confusion must have been common. The villages currently named <i>Kendall</i> and <i>Laurieton</i> have both been named <i>Camden Haven</i>, and Laurieton was once named <i>Peach Orchard</i>. The names shifted over time between villages and became somewhat confusing for some, such as postal services and telegraph lines.</p>