How did Ben Buckler get its name

Ben Buckler is a headland located in North Bondi with numerous theories as to how it got its name.

One is that the area got its name from an early surveyor and landowner named Benjamin Buckler. According to some sources, Buckler owned land in the area in the early 1800s and named the headland after himself.

Another theory is that the area was named after a member of the Buckler family who was an early resident of the area.

Another theory that has received recent interest is that Ben Buckler got its name from the early settler and ex-convict, James Blackwell. According to some historical records, he named the headland after his ship, the Ben Buckler. The ship was named after Benjamin Buckler, an 18th-century English shipbuilder. Over time, the name became associated with the headland, and it is now known as Ben Buckler.

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