Yurulbin (POINT), NSW Details

History

Name was changed from Long Nose Point at request of Leichhardt Council in August 1992. See also RAHS Journal V XXX1Pt 1 page 522 and MSB Journal Port of Sydney Vol 9 No 2 Sept 1965.

Description

A point situated at the northernmost tip of Snails Bay a little to the east of where the Lane Cove and Parramatta Rivers meet and conjoin to form Sydney Harbour.

Meaning

Yerroulbin meaning swift running water (Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society)

Origin

Yurulbin was the first aboriginal recording of this point. (See also Millin B `Origin of Names in Port Jackson` Journal Of the Royal Australian Historical Society a copy of which appears on file GNB859).

Yurulbin (POINT), NSW
title Yurulbin (POINT)
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state NSW
reference 73854
placename Yurulbin
designation POINT
geographical name
previous names Long Nose Point; Long Point; Yerroulbin; Yerroulbine; Yurilbin
lga LEICHHARDT
description A point situated at the northernmost tip of Snails Bay a little to the east of where the Lane Cove and Parramatta Rivers meet and conjoin to form Sydney Harbour.
meaning Yerroulbin meaning swift running water (Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society)
origin Yurulbin was the first aboriginal recording of this point. (See also Millin B `Origin of Names in Port Jackson` Journal Of the Royal Australian Historical Society a copy of which appears on file GNB859).
history Name was changed from Long Nose Point at request of Leichhardt Council in August 1992. See also RAHS Journal V XXX1Pt 1 page 522 and MSB Journal Port of Sydney Vol 9 No 2 Sept 1965.
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