Hawkesbury People & Places
Maraylya
Locality
This locality, east of Windsor, was originally known as Forrester after an early landholder Robert Forrester who was granted 30 acres at Mulgrave Place in 1794. In the 1920s the local Progress Association changed the name to Maraylya which is presumed to be an Aboriginal name, but the meaning is unknown.
Reference: 7825
Maraylya was formerly known as Forrester, after the Forrester family, until 1920?
Source: GNB - Geographical Names Board
A village about 5 km S of Cattai. Boundaries in Baulkham Hills Shire gaz 23 Aug 96 shown map GNB3896. Boundaries within the Hawkesbury Council area shown on map GNB 3716.
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