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Cringila (SUBURB), NSW Details
Description
A suburb about 3 km NW by N of Port Kembla and about 2 km E by S of Flagstaff Hill. An address locality. Boundaries as shown on map GNB3686.
Meaning
Aboriginal: Pipeclay with which the Aborigines decorated themselves before a corroboree or fighting expedition. (Reed 1969).
Origin
Aboriginal.
Cringila (SUBURB), NSW
| title | Cringila (SUBURB) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 14950 |
| placename | Cringila |
| designation | SUBURB |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | WOLLONGONG |
| description | A suburb about 3 km NW by N of Port Kembla and about 2 km E by S of Flagstaff Hill. An address locality. Boundaries as shown on map GNB3686. |
| meaning | Aboriginal: Pipeclay with which the Aborigines decorated themselves before a corroboree or fighting expedition. (Reed 1969). |
| origin | Aboriginal. |
| history |
Cringila (SUBURB), NSW - Map
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