Corowa (TOWN), NSW Details

History

Early river port. Gazetted as the town of CAROWA on 4 February 1859. A meeting held at Corowa in 1893 is regarded to have been the catalyst for the merging of the colonies (federation).

Description

A town on the Murray River about 60 km west of Albury.

Meaning

Also: rocky river. (McCarthy; 1963).

Origin

Aboriginal. Corowa or Currawa is the curra pine which yielded gum used by Aborigines to fasten the heads of spears to the shafts. (Reed; 1969

Corowa (TOWN), NSW
title Corowa (TOWN)
additional
state NSW
reference 73672
placename Corowa
designation TOWN
geographical name
previous names
lga COROWA
description A town on the Murray River about 60 km west of Albury.
meaning Also: rocky river. (McCarthy; 1963).
origin Aboriginal. Corowa or Currawa is the curra pine which yielded gum used by Aborigines to fasten the heads of spears to the shafts. (Reed; 1969
history Early river port. Gazetted as the town of CAROWA on 4 February 1859. A meeting held at Corowa in 1893 is regarded to have been the catalyst for the merging of the colonies (federation).
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