Dunkeld,_Gauteng

Dunkeld, Gauteng

Dunkeld, Gauteng

Place in Gauteng, South Africa

Dunkeld is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region 3. It is bordered by the suburbs of Hyde Park and Illovo to the north, Melrose to the east, Rosebank in the south and to the west, Dunkeld West.

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Origin of the name

The Dunkeld suburbs name has it origin in a small town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.[2] The township was laid out in 1904.[3]: 163  The main street through the suburb, Bompass Street, is named after accountant and real estate pioneer Frank W.R. Bompass. [3]: 170 

References

  1. [1]
    "Sub Place Dunkeld". Census 2011.
  2. [2]
    Kendall, Ian (October 2009). "Scottish Place Names - Johannesburg, South Africa". Ian Kendall. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  3. [3]
    Leyds, Gerald Anton (1964). A History of Johannesburg: The Early Years. Nasional Boekhandel. p. 318.
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