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Duck Hole (RURAL PLACE), NSW Details
History
Named by the Tarlinton and Sutherland families who settled the area in the 1860s.
Description
A locality about 3.2 km ESE of Yowrie.
Origin
Named after finding a round waterhole near the swamp that was always covered in ducks. (The Bega Valley Historical Society letter of 2 March 1999).
Duck Hole (RURAL PLACE), NSW
title | Duck Hole (RURAL PLACE) |
additional | |
state | NSW |
reference | 69367 |
placename | Duck Hole |
designation | RURAL PLACE |
geographical name | |
previous names | |
lga | BEGA VALLEY |
description | A locality about 3.2 km ESE of Yowrie. |
meaning | |
origin | Named after finding a round waterhole near the swamp that was always covered in ducks. (The Bega Valley Historical Society letter of 2 March 1999). |
history | Named by the Tarlinton and Sutherland families who settled the area in the 1860s. |