I think Mt Nicholson and Mt. Cameron were named in the 1890s when roadworks and/or defence works to these areas were being contemplated by the Military Authorities.
Mt Cameron after Major General William Gordon Cameron, Commander of the Troops.
Mt Nicholson perhaps after Lt. W. C. A. Nicholson, Adjutant to the HK Volunteer Corps. As he was an adjutant, this connection is only a guess.
re: Mount Nicholson
I'm not sure which Mr Nicholson it is named after. Any idea when that name was first used for this peak? That might give us a clue where to look.
Regards, David
Re: Mount Nicholson
I think Mt Nicholson and Mt. Cameron were named in the 1890s when roadworks and/or defence works to these areas were being contemplated by the Military Authorities.
Mt Cameron after Major General William Gordon Cameron, Commander of the Troops.
Mt Nicholson perhaps after Lt. W. C. A. Nicholson, Adjutant to the HK Volunteer Corps. As he was an adjutant, this connection is only a guess.