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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). |