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Illawarra Range (RANGE), NSW Details
Description
A lofty precipitous mountain range forming part of the eastern edge of the southern tableland bounding the Illawarra district in the west extends from the Cambewarra Range in the vicinity of Bellawongarah in a generally NNE direction for 92 km to intersect the sea coast 1 km S of Coalcliff. Brighton Head
Meaning
Illa - white clay warra - hill. (Science of Man journal 22 June 1903 p. 72)
Origin
ILLAWARRA contraction of aboriginal name Allowrie meaning where mountains look down on the sea. (Infr. from (i) Two Hundred Years in Retrospect - Kurnell - Sutherland - Sutherland 1770 - 1970 Walker. P. 72. (ii) The Greater City of Wollongong P 4)
Illawarra Range (RANGE), NSW
| title | Illawarra Range (RANGE) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 24684 |
| placename | Illawarra Range |
| designation | RANGE |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | Illawarra Coast Range |
| lga | WOLLONGONG |
| description | A lofty precipitous mountain range forming part of the eastern edge of the southern tableland bounding the Illawarra district in the west extends from the Cambewarra Range in the vicinity of Bellawongarah in a generally NNE direction for 92 km to intersect the sea coast 1 km S of Coalcliff. Brighton Head |
| meaning | Illa - white clay warra - hill. (Science of Man journal 22 June 1903 p. 72) |
| origin | ILLAWARRA contraction of aboriginal name Allowrie meaning where mountains look down on the sea. (Infr. from (i) Two Hundred Years in Retrospect - Kurnell - Sutherland - Sutherland 1770 - 1970 Walker. P. 72. (ii) The Greater City of Wollongong P 4) |
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