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Kiandra (RURAL PLACE), NSW Details
History
In Baillieres 1866 Gazetteer see under Gianderra
Description
A locality about 800m NNE of Dunns Hill and about 3.9 km NE of Selwyn Trig. Station and within the Kosciuszko National Park. The site of a gold rush in 1860. Mining operations had ceased by 1903. Snowy Saga Snowy River Shire 2nd ed 1960.
Meaning
Corruption of Aboriginal Gianderra for sharp stones for knives. (From Snowy Saga; P.10). Also: sharp stones used for knives. (McCarthy; 1963).
Origin
KIANDAR early name Gibsons Plains; named after a Dr Gibson a settler in the district in 1839. Infor. from (i) Back to Cooma Celebrations; P.37.
Kiandra (RURAL PLACE), NSW
| title | Kiandra (RURAL PLACE) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 30744 |
| placename | Kiandra |
| designation | RURAL PLACE |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | SNOWY RIVER |
| description | A locality about 800m NNE of Dunns Hill and about 3.9 km NE of Selwyn Trig. Station and within the Kosciuszko National Park. The site of a gold rush in 1860. Mining operations had ceased by 1903. Snowy Saga Snowy River Shire 2nd ed 1960. |
| meaning | Corruption of Aboriginal Gianderra for sharp stones for knives. (From Snowy Saga; P.10). Also: sharp stones used for knives. (McCarthy; 1963). |
| origin | KIANDAR early name Gibsons Plains; named after a Dr Gibson a settler in the district in 1839. Infor. from (i) Back to Cooma Celebrations; P.37. |
| history | In Baillieres 1866 Gazetteer see under Gianderra |
