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Lightning Ridge (LOCALITY), NSW Details
History
Proclaimed a village on 18/3/1908 Named changed from Wallangulla to Lightning Ridge see Gazette 5/7/1963.
Description
A town about 10 km E of Coocoran Lake and about 24 km SSE of Angledool Lake. It is about 74 km N of Walgett. Boundaries shown on map marked GNB 3817
Origin
A flock of sheep in the vicinity was struck by lightning - Place Names of New South Wales Their Origins and Meanings by A.W. Reed. LIGHTING RIDGE - so named because a mob of sheep were struck by lightning at that place. P. 67. (Infor. from Papers on Australian Plac
Lightning Ridge (LOCALITY), NSW
| title | Lightning Ridge (LOCALITY) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 32959 |
| placename | Lightning Ridge |
| designation | LOCALITY |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | Lightning RidgeVillage Of; Wallangulla |
| lga | WALGETT |
| description | A town about 10 km E of Coocoran Lake and about 24 km SSE of Angledool Lake. It is about 74 km N of Walgett. Boundaries shown on map marked GNB 3817 |
| meaning | |
| origin | A flock of sheep in the vicinity was struck by lightning - Place Names of New South Wales Their Origins and Meanings by A.W. Reed. LIGHTING RIDGE - so named because a mob of sheep were struck by lightning at that place. P. 67. (Infor. from Papers on Australian Plac |
| history | Proclaimed a village on 18/3/1908 Named changed from Wallangulla to Lightning Ridge see Gazette 5/7/1963. |
