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Kurrajong (TOWN), NSW Details
History
Wells 1848 lists it as Kurryjong and notes that it is also Curryjong and Kurrygung
Description
A town about 8 km NW of Richmond.
Meaning
From a tree whose bark fibre was used for making twine and fishing lines. (McCarthy; 1963).
Origin
Aboriginal.
Kurrajong (TOWN), NSW
| title | Kurrajong (TOWN) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 31769 |
| placename | Kurrajong |
| designation | TOWN |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | HAWKESBURY |
| description | A town about 8 km NW of Richmond. |
| meaning | From a tree whose bark fibre was used for making twine and fishing lines. (McCarthy; 1963). |
| origin | Aboriginal. |
| history | Wells 1848 lists it as Kurryjong and notes that it is also Curryjong and Kurrygung |
