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Toogong (VILLAGE), NSW Details
Description
A village about 2 km N of Toogong Cemetery and about 3 km S by E of Bald Hill.
Meaning
Toogong aboriginal for dried up lake (ASA 18.01.1900)
Origin
Presurably an aboriginal name in use before 1836 when Mitchell recorded it as Toogang Toogang. (Information form History of Toogong-Dorothy Balcomb. P4)
Toogong (VILLAGE), NSW
title | Toogong (VILLAGE) |
additional | |
state | NSW |
reference | 59556 |
placename | Toogong |
designation | VILLAGE |
geographical name | Toogong |
previous names | Toogong Village Of |
lga | CABONNE |
description | A village about 2 km N of Toogong Cemetery and about 3 km S by E of Bald Hill. |
meaning | Toogong aboriginal for dried up lake (ASA 18.01.1900) |
origin | Presurably an aboriginal name in use before 1836 when Mitchell recorded it as Toogang Toogang. (Information form History of Toogong-Dorothy Balcomb. P4) |
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