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Whalan is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Whalan is located 44 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Blacktown and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.
[edit] History
Whalan takes its name from James Whalan, who was granted 300 acres (1.2 km²) at Mount Druitt by Governor Ralph Darling in 1831.[1] His father was Sergeant Charles Whalan who was Governor Lachlan Macquarie's orderly sergeant and in charge of the Light Horse Guard. John Whalan explored the areas aound Jenolan Caves and the Blue Mountains. He discovered the rock formation known as Grand Arch.
[edit] References
- ^ Whalan. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved on 2007-01-03.
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