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Tallawalla Lookout (LOOKOUT), NSW Details
History
The lookout was opened in October 1934 by Eric Spooner Minister for Local Government. Shown on Robinsons Blue Mountains Tourist Guide and Street Directory of 1937 as `Tallawalla Lookout`.
Description
A lookout situated 1.9 km S by E of Katoomba Post Office and 0.4 km NE of Echo Point. It is just south of Millamurra Lookout. (On the second edition of the 1:25000 topographical map these two lookouts were incorrectly shown with Millamurra Lookout being the most southerly).
Meaning
`Forest Views` or `Plenty Trees Stop`. (`Katoomba Daily` 23 October 1934)
Origin
Aboriginal. (`Katoomba Daily` 23 October 1934)
Tallawalla Lookout (LOOKOUT), NSW
| title | Tallawalla Lookout (LOOKOUT) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 80341 |
| placename | Tallawalla Lookout |
| designation | LOOKOUT |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | Tallawarra Lookout |
| lga | BLUE MOUNTAINS |
| description | A lookout situated 1.9 km S by E of Katoomba Post Office and 0.4 km NE of Echo Point. It is just south of Millamurra Lookout. (On the second edition of the 1:25000 topographical map these two lookouts were incorrectly shown with Millamurra Lookout being the most southerly). |
| meaning | `Forest Views` or `Plenty Trees Stop`. (`Katoomba Daily` 23 October 1934) |
| origin | Aboriginal. (`Katoomba Daily` 23 October 1934) |
| history | The lookout was opened in October 1934 by Eric Spooner Minister for Local Government. Shown on Robinsons Blue Mountains Tourist Guide and Street Directory of 1937 as `Tallawalla Lookout`. |
