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Tregeagle (LOCALITY), NSW Details
History
Once known as Boggy Creek the name was changed to Tregeagle after the name of Mr C Ansteys selection. (Reference as aboce).
Description
A village about 7 km ESE of Lismore. Boundaries within the Lismore Council area shown on map GNB3628.
Origin
Aboriginal. Said to be derived from Bundjalung Dirrigeagle for a kind of gorse and is not related to any event concerning a tree and an eagle. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library &Richmond River Historical Society. 1983)
Tregeagle (LOCALITY), NSW
| title | Tregeagle (LOCALITY) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 60048 |
| placename | Tregeagle |
| designation | LOCALITY |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | LISMORE |
| description | A village about 7 km ESE of Lismore. Boundaries within the Lismore Council area shown on map GNB3628. |
| meaning | |
| origin | Aboriginal. Said to be derived from Bundjalung Dirrigeagle for a kind of gorse and is not related to any event concerning a tree and an eagle. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library &Richmond River Historical Society. 1983) |
| history | Once known as Boggy Creek the name was changed to Tregeagle after the name of Mr C Ansteys selection. (Reference as aboce). |
