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Womgin Island (ISLET), NSW Details
History
The Reserve is first named on the 9th Edition of the Parish Map 1913.
Description
An islet in Terranora Broadwater W of Big Island and about 1 km SW by S of Daveys Island.
Meaning
From the Bandjalung-Yugambeh dialect chain word woggun meaning scrub turkey. Source: W E Hanlon Dictionary p243. 1934.
Origin
Aboriginal
Womgin Island (ISLET), NSW
title | Womgin Island (ISLET) |
additional | |
state | NSW |
reference | 65933 |
placename | Womgin Island |
designation | ISLET |
geographical name | |
previous names | |
lga | TWEED |
description | An islet in Terranora Broadwater W of Big Island and about 1 km SW by S of Daveys Island. |
meaning | From the Bandjalung-Yugambeh dialect chain word woggun meaning scrub turkey. Source: W E Hanlon Dictionary p243. 1934. |
origin | Aboriginal |
history | The Reserve is first named on the 9th Edition of the Parish Map 1913. |