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Ben Bullen (SUBURB), NSW Details
Description
A village about 21 km N by W of Wallerawang. Boundaries within the Lithgow Council area shown on map GNB3689.
Origin
Aboriginal. Two meanings have been given: high quiet place and lyre bird. On the other hand Henry Lawson stated that Ben Bullen was a bullock driver whp prospered by selling potatoes at the time of the gold rush at Mudgee. (Place Names of NSW Reed 1969).
Ben Bullen (SUBURB), NSW
title | Ben Bullen (SUBURB) |
additional | |
state | NSW |
reference | 4026 |
placename | Ben Bullen |
designation | SUBURB |
geographical name | |
previous names | |
lga | LITHGOW |
description | A village about 21 km N by W of Wallerawang. Boundaries within the Lithgow Council area shown on map GNB3689. |
meaning | |
origin | Aboriginal. Two meanings have been given: high quiet place and lyre bird. On the other hand Henry Lawson stated that Ben Bullen was a bullock driver whp prospered by selling potatoes at the time of the gold rush at Mudgee. (Place Names of NSW Reed 1969). |
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