Bora Ridge (VILLAGE), NSW Details

History

Area named by Oliver Jones son-in-law of William Yabsley first sett- ler of Coraki because of bora ring there. (Reference as above).

Description

A village about 8.5 km E by N of Newmans Flat.

Meaning

From Gidhabal buhl for bora ring circle; Bora Ridge area: the place to make men secretly. (M.Sharpe).

Origin

Bora implies a sacred initiation ground of the Aborigines. The ring almost flattened is half in the Public School and non-Aborigines ignorant of significance built a toilet on the ring itself. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library and Richmond River Historical Society. 1983).

Bora Ridge (VILLAGE), NSW
title Bora Ridge (VILLAGE)
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state NSW
reference 7932
placename Bora Ridge
designation VILLAGE
geographical name
previous names
lga RICHMOND VALLEY
description A village about 8.5 km E by N of Newmans Flat.
meaning From Gidhabal buhl for bora ring circle; Bora Ridge area: the place to make men secretly. (M.Sharpe).
origin Bora implies a sacred initiation ground of the Aborigines. The ring almost flattened is half in the Public School and non-Aborigines ignorant of significance built a toilet on the ring itself. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library and Richmond River Historical Society. 1983).
history Area named by Oliver Jones son-in-law of William Yabsley first sett- ler of Coraki because of bora ring there. (Reference as above).
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