Yachett Point (POINT), NSW Details
History
The Worimi tribe inhabited the Port Stephens region and consisted of the Baraigal Gampingal Gareugal Grewerigal and Maaiangal clans They shared a common language Kattang and cultural and social traditions.
Description
A point on the western shore of Soldiers Point peninsular 500 metres S of Greenplay Point and 1.2 km N of Diemar Point in the suburb of Soldiers Point.
Meaning
Yachett - from the Kattang language of The Worimi tribe. Source: Carol Ridgeway Bissett a descendant of the Maaiangal clan Carol is a researcher of the Kattang language. There seems to be no knowledge of the meaning of Yachett.
Origin
The name was recorded in 1826 by Australian Agricultural Co. when it first took up its holding on the north shore of Port Stephens on a map drawn by Thomas Ebsworth a clerk of the AA Co. Original held in the Mitchell Library Sydney.
Yachett Point (POINT), NSW
| title | Yachett Point (POINT) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 83008 |
| placename | Yachett Point |
| designation | POINT |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | PORT STEPHENS |
| description | A point on the western shore of Soldiers Point peninsular 500 metres S of Greenplay Point and 1.2 km N of Diemar Point in the suburb of Soldiers Point. |
| meaning | Yachett - from the Kattang language of The Worimi tribe. Source: Carol Ridgeway Bissett a descendant of the Maaiangal clan Carol is a researcher of the Kattang language. There seems to be no knowledge of the meaning of Yachett. |
| origin | The name was recorded in 1826 by Australian Agricultural Co. when it first took up its holding on the north shore of Port Stephens on a map drawn by Thomas Ebsworth a clerk of the AA Co. Original held in the Mitchell Library Sydney. |
| history | The Worimi tribe inhabited the Port Stephens region and consisted of the Baraigal Gampingal Gareugal Grewerigal and Maaiangal clans They shared a common language Kattang and cultural and social traditions. |
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