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Barraba Railway Station (RAILWAY STATION), NSW Details
Description
A railway station in the town of Barraba about 550 km by rail from Sydney.
Origin
BARRABA - Opened 21/9/1908. Barraba parish Darling County. Although Barraba is probably an Aboriginal word the local tribe called the area Taengarrah Warrwarildi which means Place of Yellow Jacket Trees. In 1848 John Hoskinsonss 31104 ha property was called Barraba. And in the 1866 gazetteer there are three holdings
Barraba Railway Station (RAILWAY STATION), NSW
| title | Barraba Railway Station (RAILWAY STATION) |
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| state | NSW |
| reference | 2893 |
| placename | Barraba Railway Station |
| designation | RAILWAY STATION |
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| previous names | |
| lga | TAMWORTH REGIONAL |
| description | A railway station in the town of Barraba about 550 km by rail from Sydney. |
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| origin | BARRABA - Opened 21/9/1908. Barraba parish Darling County. Although Barraba is probably an Aboriginal word the local tribe called the area Taengarrah Warrwarildi which means Place of Yellow Jacket Trees. In 1848 John Hoskinsonss 31104 ha property was called Barraba. And in the 1866 gazetteer there are three holdings |
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