Hi Wayne,
Very interesting.
Regarding the naming of Warks and Lees Creek roads here is my understanding
of the two roads.
When i started rallying, around 1970, we all used to call the
road Lees Creek Road, meaning the entire length from Uriarra in the north, to southern
end around the Picadilly Circus area.
Then, still in the 70’s someone “corrected” me telling me the
road actually was called Warks Road. I continued using the name we all knew and
used, when eventually (still in the 70’) I was told that only the northern end
is called Lees Creek Road and the southern end is Warks Road. If this was so
your question is valid. Where does one road stop and become the other? I can
only assume that the argument went along the lines that the northern end is
close to Lees Creek and the “Lees Creek Camp”. I can just recall being told
that there was a Lees Creek Sawmill in this area being accessed by Old Mill
Road, which is nearby to Lees Creek Camp. But i could be making this bit up!
To further complicate matters i dug out my old topo. maps – don’t
laugh, remember i used to navigate before taking up driving. The Cotter 1:50000
shows the entire road as Lees Creek Road. The name Warks Road doesn’t appear.
Another map, Cotter Dam 1:25000 I used on the Southern
Tableland 4x4 club outings shows the road as Warks Road. Lees Creek Road is not
mentioned.
So who knows what is going on.
Looking at the Cotter map, it appears the road is definitely Lees
Creek Road up to the junction with Blundells Creek Road. The road continues
south with no name. I suspect it is Lees Creek. If so why was it changed to
Warks Road on the other map? Unfortunately i don’t have dates for the maps but
i guess both would have been printed before 1970.
I guess someone would know the answer. Not me.
That’s my two bobs worth.
Look forward to further updates.
Greg
From: Wayne Gregson [
Sent: Sunday, 17 December 2017 5:30 PM
To: GREG CARR; Grahame & Robyn
Subject: Fw: [canberrabirds] Etymology of Wark's
A
little bit of nostalgia – always wondered where the name came from!
Plus
where did Lees Ck Rd end and Wark’s Rd start? Or were they always one and the
same!!
