Coraki (LOCALITY), NSW Details
History
Adopted by first settlers Yabsleys who are said to have pronounced it Kooriki with the last two vowels pronounced the same way.(Rich. Twd.Reg.Lib. & Rich.R.Hist.Soc.1983).
Description
A town at the junction of Richmond River and North Arm Richmond River about 18 km S of Lismore. Boundaries proposed in Richmond Valley shown on map GNB3746 Boundaries within the Lismore Council area shown on map GNB3628.
Meaning
Also: Coriki for a plains or forest turkey. (Anthrop. Soc. of Aust.). Also: 1) entrance to a river; 2) heat; 3) low piece of land with ridge surrounding; 4) water-rat; (Richmond- Tweed Library and Tweed River Historical Society1983). Also: a low heat. (ASA. p.126).
Origin
Coraki - contraction of Aboriginal name - Hooraki. (From Men and a River. Daley. p.109). Also: Koriki; Kurrachie; Kurrachee or Bundjalung Gurigai. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library & Richmond River Historic Society. 1983).
Coraki (LOCALITY), NSW
| title | Coraki (LOCALITY) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 14282 |
| placename | Coraki |
| designation | LOCALITY |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | LISMORE |
| description | A town at the junction of Richmond River and North Arm Richmond River about 18 km S of Lismore. Boundaries proposed in Richmond Valley shown on map GNB3746 Boundaries within the Lismore Council area shown on map GNB3628. |
| meaning | Also: Coriki for a plains or forest turkey. (Anthrop. Soc. of Aust.). Also: 1) entrance to a river; 2) heat; 3) low piece of land with ridge surrounding; 4) water-rat; (Richmond- Tweed Library and Tweed River Historical Society1983). Also: a low heat. (ASA. p.126). |
| origin | Coraki - contraction of Aboriginal name - Hooraki. (From Men and a River. Daley. p.109). Also: Koriki; Kurrachie; Kurrachee or Bundjalung Gurigai. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library & Richmond River Historic Society. 1983). |
| history | Adopted by first settlers Yabsleys who are said to have pronounced it Kooriki with the last two vowels pronounced the same way.(Rich. Twd.Reg.Lib. & Rich.R.Hist.Soc.1983). |
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