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Wyrallah (LOCALITY), NSW Details
Description
A town about 9 km S by E of Lismore on the North Arm Richmond River. Boundaries within the Lismore Council area shown on map GNB3628.
Meaning
Also: Wi-e-rie for left-handed as tribe of left-handed Aborigines lived there (incorrect as waram means left-handed); Also: a small animal or fish; Also: Wyra for hungry; Also: Yerella for cold and hungry. (Richmond Tweed Reg. Lib. & Richmond River Hist Soc. 1983).
Origin
Aboriginal. Older name for area Charabyrion meaning: chara(djaru) for rock and byrion for cleft or divided. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library & Richmond River Historical Society. 1983).
Wyrallah (LOCALITY), NSW
| title | Wyrallah (LOCALITY) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 66743 |
| placename | Wyrallah |
| designation | LOCALITY |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | LISMORE |
| description | A town about 9 km S by E of Lismore on the North Arm Richmond River. Boundaries within the Lismore Council area shown on map GNB3628. |
| meaning | Also: Wi-e-rie for left-handed as tribe of left-handed Aborigines lived there (incorrect as waram means left-handed); Also: a small animal or fish; Also: Wyra for hungry; Also: Yerella for cold and hungry. (Richmond Tweed Reg. Lib. & Richmond River Hist Soc. 1983). |
| origin | Aboriginal. Older name for area Charabyrion meaning: chara(djaru) for rock and byrion for cleft or divided. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library & Richmond River Historical Society. 1983). |
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