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Yamba (LOCALITY), NSW Details
History
Formerly Bundjalung or Yaygir Aboriginal land. (Appleton; 1992).
Description
A town about 2 km N of Barri Point and about 3 km S by E of Iluka. Boundaries shown on map marked GNB 3781
Meaning
For: a headland. But given by a South Grafton Aboriginal who knew words used by Maclean Aborigines as come here. (Oceania;Vol.XXXIV No.4 p.300; June 1964). Also: possibly derived from yambah for carpet snake. (Appleton; 1992). Also: headland. (McCarthy; 1963).
Origin
Aboriginal.
Yamba (LOCALITY), NSW
| title | Yamba (LOCALITY) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 66884 |
| placename | Yamba |
| designation | LOCALITY |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | CLARENCE VALLEY |
| description | A town about 2 km N of Barri Point and about 3 km S by E of Iluka. Boundaries shown on map marked GNB 3781 |
| meaning | For: a headland. But given by a South Grafton Aboriginal who knew words used by Maclean Aborigines as come here. (Oceania;Vol.XXXIV No.4 p.300; June 1964). Also: possibly derived from yambah for carpet snake. (Appleton; 1992). Also: headland. (McCarthy; 1963). |
| origin | Aboriginal. |
| history | Formerly Bundjalung or Yaygir Aboriginal land. (Appleton; 1992). |