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Yetman (LOCALITY), NSW Details
Description
A village on Macintyre River about 5 km SE of Yetman North Camp and 7 km N by W of Trigamon Crossing. Boundaries within the Inverell Council area shown on map GNB3654.
Origin
Originally the name of a squatting run in the Pastoral District of Liverpool Plains held in 1848 by a squatter named Dight. It was recorded early this century by Dr John Macpherson of Glen Innes as being an Aboriginal word from the Bigumbil language. (Atchison 1976).
Yetman (LOCALITY), NSW
title | Yetman (LOCALITY) |
additional | |
state | NSW |
reference | 67613 |
placename | Yetman |
designation | LOCALITY |
geographical name | |
previous names | Village of Yetman |
lga | INVERELL |
description | A village on Macintyre River about 5 km SE of Yetman North Camp and 7 km N by W of Trigamon Crossing. Boundaries within the Inverell Council area shown on map GNB3654. |
meaning | |
origin | Originally the name of a squatting run in the Pastoral District of Liverpool Plains held in 1848 by a squatter named Dight. It was recorded early this century by Dr John Macpherson of Glen Innes as being an Aboriginal word from the Bigumbil language. (Atchison 1976). |
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