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Delegate (TOWN), NSW Details
Description
Town on the Monaro Highway and Delegate River about 6 km north of the NSW/VIC border about 85 km W of Eden and about 30 km SW of Bombala.
Meaning
Derived from Thawa term rendered variously as deligat dilliget and dillogat and thought to mean high mountains. (not verified). (Appleton; 1992).
Origin
Aboriginal.
Delegate (TOWN), NSW
title | Delegate (TOWN) |
additional | |
state | NSW |
reference | 16514 |
placename | Delegate |
designation | TOWN |
geographical name | |
previous names | Delegete |
lga | BOMBALA |
description | Town on the Monaro Highway and Delegate River about 6 km north of the NSW/VIC border about 85 km W of Eden and about 30 km SW of Bombala. |
meaning | Derived from Thawa term rendered variously as deligat dilliget and dillogat and thought to mean high mountains. (not verified). (Appleton; 1992). |
origin | Aboriginal. |
history |