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Burrier (VILLAGE), NSW Details
Description
A village 1 km S of intersection of Kellets Creek and Shoalhaven River approximately 13km W of Nowra.
Meaning
Aboriginal for crossing place.
Origin
Mary Reiby applied for the BURRIER land grant in 1828 and it was approved ten years later. The property passed to her Grandson James Thomson in 1846. (500 Names and Places of Shoalhaven Shoalhaven Tourist Board).
Burrier (VILLAGE), NSW
| title | Burrier (VILLAGE) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 70532 |
| placename | Burrier |
| designation | VILLAGE |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | SHOALHAVEN |
| description | A village 1 km S of intersection of Kellets Creek and Shoalhaven River approximately 13km W of Nowra. |
| meaning | Aboriginal for crossing place. |
| origin | Mary Reiby applied for the BURRIER land grant in 1828 and it was approved ten years later. The property passed to her Grandson James Thomson in 1846. (500 Names and Places of Shoalhaven Shoalhaven Tourist Board). |
| history |
