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Burrigan (POINT), NSW Details
Origin
Aboriginal. Derived from Aboriginal word for boomerang bargan. The name refers to the shape of escarpment along the McPherson Ranges where the cliffs swing out and in again like a bommerang at a height of more than 700 metres above sea level. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library. 1984).
Burrigan (POINT), NSW
| title | Burrigan (POINT) |
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| state | NSW |
| reference | 70535 |
| placename | Burrigan |
| designation | POINT |
| geographical name | Burrigan Point |
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| origin | Aboriginal. Derived from Aboriginal word for boomerang bargan. The name refers to the shape of escarpment along the McPherson Ranges where the cliffs swing out and in again like a bommerang at a height of more than 700 metres above sea level. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library. 1984). |
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