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The Entrance (SUBURB), NSW Details
Description
A town about 2 km NNE of Long Jetty and about 10 km SW by S of the town of Toukley. Boundaries shown on GNB3527.
Origin
On 15 Dec 1910 a receiving office for the Post Office was opened under the name `Karagi` an Aboriginal word for `the entrance` `the door` or `the way in`. It was applied to the point on the south bank of the channel at the ocean. It was not popular. On 15 Nov 1911 `The Entrance` was adopted. (Pratt E `Place Names of the Central Coast`)
The Entrance (SUBURB), NSW
| title | The Entrance (SUBURB) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 58061 |
| placename | The Entrance |
| designation | SUBURB |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | WYONG |
| description | A town about 2 km NNE of Long Jetty and about 10 km SW by S of the town of Toukley. Boundaries shown on GNB3527. |
| meaning | |
| origin | On 15 Dec 1910 a receiving office for the Post Office was opened under the name `Karagi` an Aboriginal word for `the entrance` `the door` or `the way in`. It was applied to the point on the south bank of the channel at the ocean. It was not popular. On 15 Nov 1911 `The Entrance` was adopted. (Pratt E `Place Names of the Central Coast`) |
| history |
