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Wooyung (RURAL PLACE), NSW Details
History
Early developers wanted area for a holiday resort and originally it was known as New Haven. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library. 1984).
Description
A rural place on the South Pacific Ocean about 5 km S of Pottsville. Also assigned as an address locality.
Meaning
For: grass. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library. 1984). From: Gidabal and yugambir dialects of Bundjalung. (M.Sharpe).
Origin
Aboriginal.
Wooyung (RURAL PLACE), NSW
| title | Wooyung (RURAL PLACE) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 66421 |
| placename | Wooyung |
| designation | RURAL PLACE |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | Wooyong |
| lga | TWEED |
| description | A rural place on the South Pacific Ocean about 5 km S of Pottsville. Also assigned as an address locality. |
| meaning | For: grass. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library. 1984). From: Gidabal and yugambir dialects of Bundjalung. (M.Sharpe). |
| origin | Aboriginal. |
| history | Early developers wanted area for a holiday resort and originally it was known as New Haven. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library. 1984). |
