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Coots Creek (CREEK), NSW Details
History
Has previously been locally known as Cootss (Cootses) Creek.
Description
A watercourse 4.5 km long rising 4.5 km ENE of Havelock Trig. Station and 2.5 km SW of Jobbins Trig. Station. It flows in an easterly direction then North into Murrumbateman Creek.
Meaning
Coot - an aquatic bird of Europe and Asia having dark plumage and a white bill with a frontal shield. (The Collins Concise Dictionary).
Origin
Known by long time residents as Coots Creek because of the local bird population.
Coots Creek (CREEK), NSW
title | Coots Creek (CREEK) |
additional | |
state | NSW |
reference | 81268 |
placename | Coots Creek |
designation | CREEK |
geographical name | |
previous names | |
lga | YASS VALLEY |
description | A watercourse 4.5 km long rising 4.5 km ENE of Havelock Trig. Station and 2.5 km SW of Jobbins Trig. Station. It flows in an easterly direction then North into Murrumbateman Creek. |
meaning | Coot - an aquatic bird of Europe and Asia having dark plumage and a white bill with a frontal shield. (The Collins Concise Dictionary). |
origin | Known by long time residents as Coots Creek because of the local bird population. |
history | Has previously been locally known as Cootss (Cootses) Creek. |