Hawkesbury People & Places
Sackville
Locality
Named after Viscount Sackville.
Reference: 34486
Probably named to honour George Sackville Germain, first Viscount Sackville (1716-1785). He followed a military career and in 1758 became C-in-C of British forces on the Lower Rhine. In 1759, at the battle of Minden, he was tardy in bringing forward the cavalry and was dismissed from the service. His reputation was later restored and he became commissioner of trade and plantations (1775- 1782).
Source: GNB - Geographical Names Board
A locality about 3 kms SW of Cornelia trig station and about 5 kms W by S of Cornelia. Boundaries within the Hawkesbury Council area shown on map GNB 3716.
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