Boorabee (PARISH), NSW Details

Description

A lands administrative division.

Meaning

For: native bear. (Anthropological Society of Australasia). Also: native bears. From burbi for koala. Is common for the Aborigi- inal trilled r to sound to European ears as rra thus making extra syllable. (Rich. Tweed Reg.Lib. & Rich River Hist. Society. 1983).

Origin

Aboriginal. Also: from boorabee for native bears; from Gidhabal and Yugambeh burbi for koala; poss. from borabi for the place of bloodwood trees (M.Sharpe).

Boorabee (PARISH), NSW
title Boorabee (PARISH)
additional
state NSW
reference 7723
placename Boorabee
designation PARISH
geographical name
previous names
lga LISMORE
description A lands administrative division.
meaning For: native bear. (Anthropological Society of Australasia). Also: native bears. From burbi for koala. Is common for the Aborigi- inal trilled r to sound to European ears as rra thus making extra syllable. (Rich. Tweed Reg.Lib. & Rich River Hist. Society. 1983).
origin Aboriginal. Also: from boorabee for native bears; from Gidhabal and Yugambeh burbi for koala; poss. from borabi for the place of bloodwood trees (M.Sharpe).
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