Posted in
22
2:49 am, November 15, 2018
Merriwa (LOCALITY), NSW Details
History
Notification that site fixed and plan drawn in Govt Gazette 16.1.1840 p.70
Description
A town situated on the eastern bank of Merriwa River. It has a public school post office and railway station. Boundaries within the Merriwa Council area shown on map GNB3783.
Meaning
Plenty of grass seed and flour made from it; gammon pretence - (McCarthy; 1963)
Origin
Aboriginal.
Merriwa (LOCALITY), NSW
title | Merriwa (LOCALITY) |
additional | |
state | NSW |
reference | 37362 |
placename | Merriwa |
designation | LOCALITY |
geographical name | |
previous names | |
lga | UPPER HUNTER |
description | A town situated on the eastern bank of Merriwa River. It has a public school post office and railway station. Boundaries within the Merriwa Council area shown on map GNB3783. |
meaning | Plenty of grass seed and flour made from it; gammon pretence - (McCarthy; 1963) |
origin | Aboriginal. |
history | Notification that site fixed and plan drawn in Govt Gazette 16.1.1840 p.70 |