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Piggabeen (RURAL PLACE), NSW Details
History
Still known locally as Bradys Creek after Mr.Brady who was an early cedar getter as well as the first selector at Piggabeen. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library. 1984).
Description
A rural place about 8 km W by S of Tweed Heads. Also assigned as an address locality.
Meaning
Bundjulung Piccabeen or bigibin for the Bangalow palms. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library. 1984). Is Gidhabal bigibin for a species of palm tree. (M.Sharpe)
Origin
Aboriginal. Also: poss. from Pickapene (NW of Casino) for bark used by Aborigines to make water vessels; Also: Biggabeen for bangalow palm fronds used for buckets. (M.Sharpe)
Piggabeen (RURAL PLACE), NSW
| title | Piggabeen (RURAL PLACE) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 46094 |
| placename | Piggabeen |
| designation | RURAL PLACE |
| geographical name | Piggabeen |
| previous names | |
| lga | TWEED |
| description | A rural place about 8 km W by S of Tweed Heads. Also assigned as an address locality. |
| meaning | Bundjulung Piccabeen or bigibin for the Bangalow palms. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library. 1984). Is Gidhabal bigibin for a species of palm tree. (M.Sharpe) |
| origin | Aboriginal. Also: poss. from Pickapene (NW of Casino) for bark used by Aborigines to make water vessels; Also: Biggabeen for bangalow palm fronds used for buckets. (M.Sharpe) |
| history | Still known locally as Bradys Creek after Mr.Brady who was an early cedar getter as well as the first selector at Piggabeen. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library. 1984). |
