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Bellingen (TOWN), NSW Details
History
Shown as Bellinger in Hanson 1892.
Description
A town on the Bellinger River about 35 km SW of Coffs Harbour.
Meaning
From Billigin/Belleegin meaning a cheeky fellow or a loud mouth person who talks too much.See Hodgkinsons report 1841-3 of surveys.
Origin
Bellinger possibly a corruption from the use of the old style N and R which could be easily confused when written badly. Perhaps from Shipton-Bellinger in Hampshire. (GNB 159)
Bellingen (TOWN), NSW
| title | Bellingen (TOWN) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 3797 |
| placename | Bellingen |
| designation | TOWN |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | BELLINGEN |
| description | A town on the Bellinger River about 35 km SW of Coffs Harbour. |
| meaning | From Billigin/Belleegin meaning a cheeky fellow or a loud mouth person who talks too much.See Hodgkinsons report 1841-3 of surveys. |
| origin | Bellinger possibly a corruption from the use of the old style N and R which could be easily confused when written badly. Perhaps from Shipton-Bellinger in Hampshire. (GNB 159) |
| history | Shown as Bellinger in Hanson 1892. |
