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Leura (TOWN), NSW Details
Description
Township on the Blue Mountains Rangewithin the City of Blue Mountains about 2.5 km E of Katoomba.
Meaning
Lava. Aboriginal. (Reed 1985)
Origin
Was originally to be named Lurline after the daughter of the subdivider of the area but when the railway station opened in 1891 it was called Leura. (Australian Place Names Kennedy 1992).
Leura (TOWN), NSW
| title | Leura (TOWN) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 32811 |
| placename | Leura |
| designation | TOWN |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | BLUE MOUNTAINS |
| description | Township on the Blue Mountains Rangewithin the City of Blue Mountains about 2.5 km E of Katoomba. |
| meaning | Lava. Aboriginal. (Reed 1985) |
| origin | Was originally to be named Lurline after the daughter of the subdivider of the area but when the railway station opened in 1891 it was called Leura. (Australian Place Names Kennedy 1992). |
| history |
