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Booerie (RURAL PLACE), NSW Details
Description
A locality on the banks of Booerie Creek about 4.5 km NW of Lismore.
Meaning
Bundjalung for grass near creek. In Coraki dialect the word buyui for grass the bush. So descriptive meaning for grass near creek is a close translation. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library & Richmond River Historical Society. 1983).
Origin
Aboriginal.
Booerie (RURAL PLACE), NSW
title | Booerie (RURAL PLACE) |
additional | |
state | NSW |
reference | 7502 |
placename | Booerie |
designation | RURAL PLACE |
geographical name | |
previous names | |
lga | LISMORE |
description | A locality on the banks of Booerie Creek about 4.5 km NW of Lismore. |
meaning | Bundjalung for grass near creek. In Coraki dialect the word buyui for grass the bush. So descriptive meaning for grass near creek is a close translation. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library & Richmond River Historical Society. 1983). |
origin | Aboriginal. |
history |