SuburbPumpkin PointTypeSuburbDetailsPumpkin Point is on the western shore of the Hawkesbury River downstream from Gentlemans Halt and at the entrance to Pumpkin Point Creek. There appears to be no information regarding the names origin, but Joseph Izzard was granted one acre here in 1823. Given the nature of the terrain it is highly unlikely that any pumpkins were grown on the point but they could have been cultivated in the rich valley further along the creek. It would therefore seem plausible that the creek was named first followed later by the naming of Pumpkin Creek Point. CreatorPowell, John P. 1994, Placenames of the Greater Hawkesbury Region, Hawkesbury River Enterprises, Berowra, p.99.
Powell, John P. 1994, Placenames of the Greater Hawkesbury Region, Hawkesbury River Enterprises, Berowra, p.99., Pumpkin Point. Hornsby Shire, accessed 26/04/2026, https://hornsbyshire.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/4378
