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Woodlawn (LOCALITY), NSW Details
History
Woodlawn was once known as Calico Grass.
Description
A locality on Wilsons Creek about 3.5 km WSW of Bexhill and 4 km NE of Lismore. Boundaries within the Lismore Council area shown on map GNB3628.
Origin
It has been suggested that this is a descriptive name for a grassy area in what was originally thick jungle on the north-west side of Wilsons Creek. (Rich.Twd.Reg.Lib. & Rich.R.Hist.Soc.1983).
Woodlawn (LOCALITY), NSW
| title | Woodlawn (LOCALITY) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 66133 |
| placename | Woodlawn |
| designation | LOCALITY |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | LISMORE |
| description | A locality on Wilsons Creek about 3.5 km WSW of Bexhill and 4 km NE of Lismore. Boundaries within the Lismore Council area shown on map GNB3628. |
| meaning | |
| origin | It has been suggested that this is a descriptive name for a grassy area in what was originally thick jungle on the north-west side of Wilsons Creek. (Rich.Twd.Reg.Lib. & Rich.R.Hist.Soc.1983). |
| history | Woodlawn was once known as Calico Grass. |
