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Teven (LOCALITY), NSW Details
Description
A village on Teven Creek about 6 km ENE of Alstonville. Boundaries within the Ballina Council area shown on map GNB3731.
Meaning
The place of stinging tree. (Anthropological Society of Australasia 1899). Also: Derived from Bundjalung tyihbin for stinging tree or place of stinging trees. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library & Richmond River Historical Society. 1983).
Origin
Aboriginal.
Teven (LOCALITY), NSW
title | Teven (LOCALITY) |
additional | |
state | NSW |
reference | 57863 |
placename | Teven |
designation | LOCALITY |
geographical name | |
previous names | |
lga | BALLINA |
description | A village on Teven Creek about 6 km ENE of Alstonville. Boundaries within the Ballina Council area shown on map GNB3731. |
meaning | The place of stinging tree. (Anthropological Society of Australasia 1899). Also: Derived from Bundjalung tyihbin for stinging tree or place of stinging trees. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library & Richmond River Historical Society. 1983). |
origin | Aboriginal. |
history |