Cooma (LOCALITY), NSW Details

History

Named because it formed part of a run under the name surveyed March 1849 gazetted 11/12/1849.

Description

A town about 6 km S by W of Bunyan and 2 km SW of Tillabudgery Trig. Station. It is on the junction of the Monaro and Snowy Mountains Hwys on the southern tablelands of NSW. Boundaries within the Snowy River Council area shown on map GNB3702. Boundaries within the Cooma-Monaro Council area shown on map GNB3753.

Meaning

Aboriginal Coombah for big lake or open country. (Info. from Down Lachlan Years Ago - Condobolin William A. Bayley). Also: lake sandbank or one. (McCarthy; 1963).

Origin

Aboriginal.

Cooma (LOCALITY), NSW
title Cooma (LOCALITY)
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state NSW
reference 13970
placename Cooma
designation LOCALITY
geographical name
previous names Cooma Town of R
lga COOMA-MONARO
description A town about 6 km S by W of Bunyan and 2 km SW of Tillabudgery Trig. Station. It is on the junction of the Monaro and Snowy Mountains Hwys on the southern tablelands of NSW. Boundaries within the Snowy River Council area shown on map GNB3702. Boundaries within the Cooma-Monaro Council area shown on map GNB3753.
meaning Aboriginal Coombah for big lake or open country. (Info. from Down Lachlan Years Ago - Condobolin William A. Bayley). Also: lake sandbank or one. (McCarthy; 1963).
origin Aboriginal.
history Named because it formed part of a run under the name surveyed March 1849 gazetted 11/12/1849.
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