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The Channon (LOCALITY), NSW Details
Description
A town at the junction of Tuntable Creek and Terania Creek about 4 km W by N of the Town of Dunoon. Boundaries within the Lismore Council area shown on map GNB3628.
Origin
Two interpretations - (a) named after a palm (dgannon) and this is an English representation of the Aboriginal word. (b) Introduced bu the Currie family who were early settlers from Scotland who brought the name with them. (Source - Mrs Pauline Barratt (066) 886313)
The Channon (LOCALITY), NSW
title | The Channon (LOCALITY) |
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state | NSW |
reference | 58014 |
placename | The Channon |
designation | LOCALITY |
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lga | LISMORE |
description | A town at the junction of Tuntable Creek and Terania Creek about 4 km W by N of the Town of Dunoon. Boundaries within the Lismore Council area shown on map GNB3628. |
meaning | |
origin | Two interpretations - (a) named after a palm (dgannon) and this is an English representation of the Aboriginal word. (b) Introduced bu the Currie family who were early settlers from Scotland who brought the name with them. (Source - Mrs Pauline Barratt (066) 886313) |
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