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Karangi (SUBURB), NSW Details
Description
A locality about 8 km North West of Town of Coffs Harbour. Boundaries within the Coffs Harbour Council area shown on map GNB3749.
Meaning
Karangi means Wild Duck. Also:Aboriginal for a duck. (Oceania;Vol.XXXIVNo.4p.295;June1964)
Origin
Surveyor W.N. Small recorded the name when his Aboriginal helpers disturbed some of these birds and shouted their name as they flew away.
Karangi (SUBURB), NSW
title | Karangi (SUBURB) |
additional | |
state | NSW |
reference | 26155 |
placename | Karangi |
designation | SUBURB |
geographical name | |
previous names | |
lga | COFFS HARBOUR |
description | A locality about 8 km North West of Town of Coffs Harbour. Boundaries within the Coffs Harbour Council area shown on map GNB3749. |
meaning | Karangi means Wild Duck. Also:Aboriginal for a duck. (Oceania;Vol.XXXIVNo.4p.295;June1964) |
origin | Surveyor W.N. Small recorded the name when his Aboriginal helpers disturbed some of these birds and shouted their name as they flew away. |
history |