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Moan (TRIG. STATION), NSW Details
Description
A major trigonometrical station on Moan Mount about 1.6 km north east of Mount Lorimer and about 4 km west south west of Mount Palmer . TS6785
Meaning
Moon - Small black ant. (Science of Man. Vol. 4 Page 27) OR The ant lion. (Science of Man. Vol. 5 Page 135)
Origin
The name was first used as the name of a peak on the Liverpool Range and is shown on Robert Dixons map of N.S.W. 1837 as Mooan. The peak was named Moan or Mt. MacArthur and this form appeared on the map of County Buckland of 1877.. The parish was formed between 1862 and 1877 and was named after the
Moan (TRIG. STATION), NSW
| title | Moan (TRIG. STATION) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 38468 |
| placename | Moan |
| designation | TRIG. STATION |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | UPPER HUNTER |
| description | A major trigonometrical station on Moan Mount about 1.6 km north east of Mount Lorimer and about 4 km west south west of Mount Palmer . TS6785 |
| meaning | Moon - Small black ant. (Science of Man. Vol. 4 Page 27) OR The ant lion. (Science of Man. Vol. 5 Page 135) |
| origin | The name was first used as the name of a peak on the Liverpool Range and is shown on Robert Dixons map of N.S.W. 1837 as Mooan. The peak was named Moan or Mt. MacArthur and this form appeared on the map of County Buckland of 1877.. The parish was formed between 1862 and 1877 and was named after the |
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