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Billeroy (LOCALITY), NSW Details
Description
Boundaries within the Coonamble Council area shown on map GNB3755.
Meaning
Aboriginal meaning: a running creek.
Origin
Aboriginal. (Also spelt as Billeroi by local residents). Charles Colwell in March 1854 applied for lease of Billeroy Run. The area of the run in 1865 was 16000 acres. It was transferred to Thomas Colwell in 1869. (See letter of 29.5.97 on file GNB3755)
Billeroy (LOCALITY), NSW
title | Billeroy (LOCALITY) |
additional | |
state | NSW |
reference | 79820 |
placename | Billeroy |
designation | LOCALITY |
geographical name | |
previous names | |
lga | COONAMBLE |
description | Boundaries within the Coonamble Council area shown on map GNB3755. |
meaning | Aboriginal meaning: a running creek. |
origin | Aboriginal. (Also spelt as Billeroi by local residents). Charles Colwell in March 1854 applied for lease of Billeroy Run. The area of the run in 1865 was 16000 acres. It was transferred to Thomas Colwell in 1869. (See letter of 29.5.97 on file GNB3755) |
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