Kiandra (RURAL PLACE), NSW Details

History

In Baillieres 1866 Gazetteer see under Gianderra

Description

A locality about 800m NNE of Dunns Hill and about 3.9 km NE of Selwyn Trig. Station and within the Kosciuszko National Park. The site of a gold rush in 1860. Mining operations had ceased by 1903. Snowy Saga Snowy River Shire 2nd ed 1960.

Meaning

Corruption of Aboriginal Gianderra for sharp stones for knives. (From Snowy Saga; P.10). Also: sharp stones used for knives. (McCarthy; 1963).

Origin

KIANDAR early name Gibsons Plains; named after a Dr Gibson a settler in the district in 1839. Infor. from (i) Back to Cooma Celebrations; P.37.

Kiandra (RURAL PLACE), NSW
title Kiandra (RURAL PLACE)
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state NSW
reference 30744
placename Kiandra
designation RURAL PLACE
geographical name
previous names
lga SNOWY RIVER
description A locality about 800m NNE of Dunns Hill and about 3.9 km NE of Selwyn Trig. Station and within the Kosciuszko National Park. The site of a gold rush in 1860. Mining operations had ceased by 1903. Snowy Saga Snowy River Shire 2nd ed 1960.
meaning Corruption of Aboriginal Gianderra for sharp stones for knives. (From Snowy Saga; P.10). Also: sharp stones used for knives. (McCarthy; 1963).
origin KIANDAR early name Gibsons Plains; named after a Dr Gibson a settler in the district in 1839. Infor. from (i) Back to Cooma Celebrations; P.37.
history In Baillieres 1866 Gazetteer see under Gianderra
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