Natural Rock Dam - Windback Wednesday

This photograph of a natural rock dam in Magill was taken circa 1870. It offers a glimpse of what the landscape once was.

The village of Makgill was founded in 1838 by Robert Cock and William Ferguson, who named it after Scotsman Sir David Maitland Makgill. Later, the 'k' was dropped and the village was known as Magill. There have been many other variations on its spelling including, Macgill, Mackgill and McGill. Early on, the village's nickname was ‘World’s End’ due to its location at the end of the plain.