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Unumgar (LOCALITY), NSW Details
Description
A locality about 12.5 km E by S of Woodenbong. Boundaries and names within Kyogle Council area shown map GNB3778.
Meaning
Also: place infested with lizards. (J.S.Ryan;1963;p.40).
Origin
Aboriginal. Poss. a place infested with lizards but local Aborigines said they werent sure as name came from an earlier tribe. (M.Sharpe) Also: A Djurbil (a ritual increase site) for honey wattle grub and perch fish situated here. And approx. 5 kms downstream from Unumgar on the Richmond R. was a Djurbil for water. (Keats;1988;p.51).
Unumgar (LOCALITY), NSW
| title | Unumgar (LOCALITY) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 61230 |
| placename | Unumgar |
| designation | LOCALITY |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | KYOGLE |
| description | A locality about 12.5 km E by S of Woodenbong. Boundaries and names within Kyogle Council area shown map GNB3778. |
| meaning | Also: place infested with lizards. (J.S.Ryan;1963;p.40). |
| origin | Aboriginal. Poss. a place infested with lizards but local Aborigines said they werent sure as name came from an earlier tribe. (M.Sharpe) Also: A Djurbil (a ritual increase site) for honey wattle grub and perch fish situated here. And approx. 5 kms downstream from Unumgar on the Richmond R. was a Djurbil for water. (Keats;1988;p.51). |
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