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Moolamba Hill (HILL), NSW Details
Description
Hill on the New South Wales - Queensland border about 1 km North West of Piggabeen.
Meaning
From the Bandjalung-Yugambeh dialect chain word molam meaning boy. Source: F J Watson. Vocabularies p40 1943 and molummba meaning boys country. Source J A Griesty. Numinbah Valley p 61.
Origin
Aboriginal. Named by Surveyor Roberts on 4.7.1865. Source: M.33. 18.Dept. L&NR Qld.
Moolamba Hill (HILL), NSW
title | Moolamba Hill (HILL) |
additional | |
state | NSW |
reference | 38911 |
placename | Moolamba Hill |
designation | HILL |
geographical name | |
previous names | Mount Moolamba |
lga | TWEED |
description | Hill on the New South Wales - Queensland border about 1 km North West of Piggabeen. |
meaning | From the Bandjalung-Yugambeh dialect chain word molam meaning boy. Source: F J Watson. Vocabularies p40 1943 and molummba meaning boys country. Source J A Griesty. Numinbah Valley p 61. |
origin | Aboriginal. Named by Surveyor Roberts on 4.7.1865. Source: M.33. 18.Dept. L&NR Qld. |
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