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Wolumla (LOCALITY), NSW Details
Description
A village about 1 km N of Policemans Cap Hill and about 5 km South of the locality of Long Bridge along the Princes Highway. Boundaries within Bega Valley Council area shown on map GNB 3735.
Meaning
For: big water hole. (Anthropological society of Australasia; 1899). Also: big swamps or waterhole. (McCarthy; 1963).
Origin
Aboriginal.
Wolumla (LOCALITY), NSW
title | Wolumla (LOCALITY) |
additional | |
state | NSW |
reference | 65849 |
placename | Wolumla |
designation | LOCALITY |
geographical name | |
previous names | |
lga | BEGA VALLEY |
description | A village about 1 km N of Policemans Cap Hill and about 5 km South of the locality of Long Bridge along the Princes Highway. Boundaries within Bega Valley Council area shown on map GNB 3735. |
meaning | For: big water hole. (Anthropological society of Australasia; 1899). Also: big swamps or waterhole. (McCarthy; 1963). |
origin | Aboriginal. |
history |