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Windang (SUBURB), NSW Details
History
On map by surveyor T.L.Mitchell Windang is shown as Berwurra. (Green Meadows; W.A.Bayley; p.25). Also named after property of settler Mr. Turnbull. (W.A.Bayley; p.147).
Description
A suburb located about 3 km SSW of Primbee and about 5 km N of Shellharbour. Boundaries as shown on map GNB3686.
Meaning
For: scene of a fight. (McCarthy; 1963).
Origin
Aboriginal.
Windang (SUBURB), NSW
| title | Windang (SUBURB) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 65345 |
| placename | Windang |
| designation | SUBURB |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | Berwurra |
| lga | WOLLONGONG |
| description | A suburb located about 3 km SSW of Primbee and about 5 km N of Shellharbour. Boundaries as shown on map GNB3686. |
| meaning | For: scene of a fight. (McCarthy; 1963). |
| origin | Aboriginal. |
| history | On map by surveyor T.L.Mitchell Windang is shown as Berwurra. (Green Meadows; W.A.Bayley; p.25). Also named after property of settler Mr. Turnbull. (W.A.Bayley; p.147). |
Windang (SUBURB), NSW - Map
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