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Byangum (RURAL PLACE), NSW Details
History
Planned as a village site at junction of Tweed and Oxley Rivers by 1865. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library. 1984).
Description
A rural place at the junction of the Oxley and Tweed Rivers. It is about 5 km SW of Murwillumbah. Also assigned as an address locality.
Meaning
Also: Poss. meaning snail (edible). (M.Sharpe). Also: snail (J.S.Ryan;1963;p.40)
Origin
Aboriginal. Said to be corruption of Bean-gum meaning father place. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library. 1984).
Byangum (RURAL PLACE), NSW
title | Byangum (RURAL PLACE) |
additional | |
state | NSW |
reference | 70795 |
placename | Byangum |
designation | RURAL PLACE |
geographical name | |
previous names | |
lga | TWEED |
description | A rural place at the junction of the Oxley and Tweed Rivers. It is about 5 km SW of Murwillumbah. Also assigned as an address locality. |
meaning | Also: Poss. meaning snail (edible). (M.Sharpe). Also: snail (J.S.Ryan;1963;p.40) |
origin | Aboriginal. Said to be corruption of Bean-gum meaning father place. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library. 1984). |
history | Planned as a village site at junction of Tweed and Oxley Rivers by 1865. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library. 1984). |