[talk-au] Somerset Park vs Summerset Park Epping

[cleary]

I agree with the proposed fix.  Not only the DCS NSW Base Map, but also the Geographic Names Board and City of Ryde website all show the name as "Somerset Park".



On Thu, 30 Jan 2025, at 9:50 AM, Bob Cameron wrote:
> This park has had a lot of "malicious changesets" and reverts over the 
> years so thought it best to ask before I "fix".
>
> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/599192989/history#map=17/-33.766804/151.100233
>
> LPI/DCS/SIX specifies the name as Somerset, rather than Summerset. 
> There appears no websearch hits on "Summerset Epping". "Somerset" as a 
> name is quite common through Epping NSW. In my 70's childhood Somerset 
> Park was in fact the local name for the now Epping Oval. 
> (https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/8072722)
>
> I actually use to walk through the park on the way to high school in 
> the 70's. The area was kind of known as the bush trail at the end of 
> Somerset Street and through to North Epping. Haven't been there for 
> years though.
>
> Are there any concerns about me changing the name?
>
> Copied to miroslavuzice87 
>
>
>
> Bob
>
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