Following Tuesday’s Topical item about Horse Arm Creek and the origins of the unusual name, a reader has provided the answer. “A horse arm is actually the beam which attaches a horse to a windlass to lift things out of a mine,” he explains. This may be the first time ever the meaning behind the name has been published and Topical thanks our informant.
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Blake Jarrett
Blake Jarrett is an experienced journalist based in Narrabri. With a strong passion for sport Blake first began work with Northern NSW Football as a soccer reporter/commentator.