valley of the Welshmen
Scottish: habitational name from either of two places in Scotland: Wauchopedale in Dumfriesshire or Wauchope in Hobkirk (Roxburghshire). The placename is from Old English wala hop 'valley of the Welshmen'.
Wauchope (/ˈwɔːhoʊp/ listenⓘ) is a town in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is within the boundaries of the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council area. Wauchope is inland on the Hastings River and the Oxley Highway 19 km (12 mi) west of Port Macquarie. The town is 383 km (238 mi) north of the state capital Sydney.
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