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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). |
| history |
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