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Bentley (LOCALITY), NSW Details
Description
A village on North Coast Railway about 10.5 km NNE of Casino. Boundaries proposed in Richmond Valley shown on map GNb3746 Boundaries within the Lismore Council area shown on map GNB3628.
Origin
Bundjalung name for this place is Wombeewhich may be a version of the Aboriginal word for shack or hut that gives the word humpy. translation of Wombee also given as a collection of huts.(Rich.Twd Reg.Lib. & Rich.R.Hist.Soc.1983).
Bentley (LOCALITY), NSW
title | Bentley (LOCALITY) |
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state | NSW |
reference | 4221 |
placename | Bentley |
designation | LOCALITY |
geographical name | |
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lga | LISMORE |
description | A village on North Coast Railway about 10.5 km NNE of Casino. Boundaries proposed in Richmond Valley shown on map GNb3746 Boundaries within the Lismore Council area shown on map GNB3628. |
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origin | Bundjalung name for this place is Wombeewhich may be a version of the Aboriginal word for shack or hut that gives the word humpy. translation of Wombee also given as a collection of huts.(Rich.Twd Reg.Lib. & Rich.R.Hist.Soc.1983). |
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