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Meerschaum Vale (LOCALITY), NSW Details
History
Siegfried Sohn gave the area the name Kianacane but when the school was opened the name Meerschaum Vale was adopted.
Description
A village about 8 km S of Alstonville. Boundaries within the Ballina Council area shown on map GNB3731.
Origin
Given its name by a pioneer sawmiller of the Lower Richmond Robert J. Randle beacuse of the supposed deposits of meerschaum clay to be found there. In 1879 Mr Randle came from Wardell and built a mill at Meerschaum Vale at the foot of a long hill. (Rich.Twd.Reg.Lib. & Rich R.Hist.Soc. 1983).
Meerschaum Vale (LOCALITY), NSW
| title | Meerschaum Vale (LOCALITY) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 36980 |
| placename | Meerschaum Vale |
| designation | LOCALITY |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | BALLINA |
| description | A village about 8 km S of Alstonville. Boundaries within the Ballina Council area shown on map GNB3731. |
| meaning | |
| origin | Given its name by a pioneer sawmiller of the Lower Richmond Robert J. Randle beacuse of the supposed deposits of meerschaum clay to be found there. In 1879 Mr Randle came from Wardell and built a mill at Meerschaum Vale at the foot of a long hill. (Rich.Twd.Reg.Lib. & Rich R.Hist.Soc. 1983). |
| history | Siegfried Sohn gave the area the name Kianacane but when the school was opened the name Meerschaum Vale was adopted. |
