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Bandongrove Creek (CREEK), NSW Details
Description
A stream rising about 6 km W of Morans Hill. It flows generally S for about 4km into Opossum Creek.
Meaning
Said to mean white stones or quartz.(Rich.Twd.Reg.Lib. & Rich.R. Hist.Soc.1983). Also: Poss. derived from Yugambeh banda:n for axe tomohawke or Minyangbal bandan for tomohawke. (M.Sharpe).
Origin
Aboriginal.
Bandongrove Creek (CREEK), NSW
title | Bandongrove Creek (CREEK) |
additional | |
state | NSW |
reference | 2437 |
placename | Bandongrove Creek |
designation | CREEK |
geographical name | |
previous names | Coorabell Creek |
lga | BYRON |
description | A stream rising about 6 km W of Morans Hill. It flows generally S for about 4km into Opossum Creek. |
meaning | Said to mean white stones or quartz.(Rich.Twd.Reg.Lib. & Rich.R. Hist.Soc.1983). Also: Poss. derived from Yugambeh banda:n for axe tomohawke or Minyangbal bandan for tomohawke. (M.Sharpe). |
origin | Aboriginal. |
history |