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Dunbible Creek (CREEK), NSW Details
Description
A partly perennial stream rising on the N slopes of Burringbar Range SW of Burringbar Gap. It flows generally NW for about 11 km into the Tweed River to the S of Murwillumbah.
Meaning
From the Bandjalung-Yugambeh dialect chain word tunbible or tunbi a black apple. Source: J Bray. Place Names List c1900. And choombiba or choombi the black apple. J A Gresty. The Numinbah Valley. p61 1947.
Origin
Aboriginal
Dunbible Creek (CREEK), NSW
| title | Dunbible Creek (CREEK) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 16761 |
| placename | Dunbible Creek |
| designation | CREEK |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | TWEED |
| description | A partly perennial stream rising on the N slopes of Burringbar Range SW of Burringbar Gap. It flows generally NW for about 11 km into the Tweed River to the S of Murwillumbah. |
| meaning | From the Bandjalung-Yugambeh dialect chain word tunbible or tunbi a black apple. Source: J Bray. Place Names List c1900. And choombiba or choombi the black apple. J A Gresty. The Numinbah Valley. p61 1947. |
| origin | Aboriginal |
| history |
