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Cookardinia (LOCALITY), NSW Details
Description
A village located about 7 km NW of Thugga Swamp and about 5 km E of Peddles Hill and about 23 km NW of Holbrook. Boundaries within the Hume Council area shown on map GNB
Meaning
Said to be Werodgery Aboriginal for the place of the giant kingfish- er. Also: giant kingfisher. (McCarthy; 1963).
Origin
Aboriginal.
Cookardinia (LOCALITY), NSW
title | Cookardinia (LOCALITY) |
additional | |
state | NSW |
reference | 13778 |
placename | Cookardinia |
designation | LOCALITY |
geographical name | |
previous names | Corkardinia; Cookendina |
lga | GREATER HUME |
description | A village located about 7 km NW of Thugga Swamp and about 5 km E of Peddles Hill and about 23 km NW of Holbrook. Boundaries within the Hume Council area shown on map GNB |
meaning | Said to be Werodgery Aboriginal for the place of the giant kingfish- er. Also: giant kingfisher. (McCarthy; 1963). |
origin | Aboriginal. |
history |