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Tomewin (LOCALITY), NSW Details
History
Originally known as `The Gap. Shown as such on Queensland Parish Maps until 1975. Marked out as a postal route by Samuel Gray and the Hon. Cecil Perry in 1874. Source: Bray Diaries 1874.Towewin known1918.
Description
A locality on the New South Wales - Qld border about 8.5 km NW of Tumbulgum. Also assigned as a rural place. A bounded address locality. Boundaries within the Tweed Council area shown on map GNB3810.
Meaning
Named after the adjacent cliff or mountain of the same name.
Origin
Aboriginal. See Mount Tomewin.
Tomewin (LOCALITY), NSW
| title | Tomewin (LOCALITY) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 81807 |
| placename | Tomewin |
| designation | LOCALITY |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | TWEED |
| description | A locality on the New South Wales - Qld border about 8.5 km NW of Tumbulgum. Also assigned as a rural place. A bounded address locality. Boundaries within the Tweed Council area shown on map GNB3810. |
| meaning | Named after the adjacent cliff or mountain of the same name. |
| origin | Aboriginal. See Mount Tomewin. |
| history | Originally known as `The Gap. Shown as such on Queensland Parish Maps until 1975. Marked out as a postal route by Samuel Gray and the Hon. Cecil Perry in 1874. Source: Bray Diaries 1874.Towewin known1918. |
