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Garoo (PARISH), NSW Details
History
MAPS. These names were not shown on county or parish maps until 1964.
Description
A lands administrative division.
Meaning
An Aboriginal word. GAROO = Magpie Welchman : GAROO (Warathera) = Magpie. Science of Man-3-62 GAROO = Magpie. Science of Man-11-20 KARRU
Origin
The parish is of recent formation. The school was named after the parish in 1953. All names are assumed to derive from the stream name the origin of which has not been traced. The indications are that it is not an early but as the stream is within the area of the old Goonoo Goonoo grant it is possible that it is early. The school was named in
Garoo (PARISH), NSW
| title | Garoo (PARISH) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 19889 |
| placename | Garoo |
| designation | PARISH |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | TAMWORTH REGIONAL |
| description | A lands administrative division. |
| meaning | An Aboriginal word. GAROO = Magpie Welchman : GAROO (Warathera) = Magpie. Science of Man-3-62 GAROO = Magpie. Science of Man-11-20 KARRU |
| origin | The parish is of recent formation. The school was named after the parish in 1953. All names are assumed to derive from the stream name the origin of which has not been traced. The indications are that it is not an early but as the stream is within the area of the old Goonoo Goonoo grant it is possible that it is early. The school was named in |
| history | MAPS. These names were not shown on county or parish maps until 1964. |
