Billinudgel Railway Station (RAILWAY STATION), NSW Details
History
Previous name Grahamtownin 1891 became Hainsville after Maria Haines purchased land.In 1899 school held in hall at Billinudgel with present school built in 1900. (Rich.Twd.Reg.Lib. 1984).
Description
Railway station at Billinudgel on the North Coast Railway line about 904 rail km from Sydney.
Meaning
Also:suggested meaning of middle ground (between land and sea) may have come from description of area of open forrest hill slopes in which King Parrots may have been foundnot literal meaning of name. Also:meeting of watersfour creeks run into Wooyong.(RichTwdRegLib1984
Origin
Name refers to the king Parrotrelates to home of the King Parrot or to an area the bird owned or place where it was found in great no.s There is a difference of opinion over the pressence of King Parrots but the late Ma Ring (famous as Aust. oldest active publican) said there were many in the 1920s. (Rich.Twd.Reg.Lib.1984).
Billinudgel Railway Station (RAILWAY STATION), NSW
| title | Billinudgel Railway Station (RAILWAY STATION) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 5056 |
| placename | Billinudgel Railway Station |
| designation | RAILWAY STATION |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | BYRON |
| description | Railway station at Billinudgel on the North Coast Railway line about 904 rail km from Sydney. |
| meaning | Also:suggested meaning of middle ground (between land and sea) may have come from description of area of open forrest hill slopes in which King Parrots may have been foundnot literal meaning of name. Also:meeting of watersfour creeks run into Wooyong.(RichTwdRegLib1984 |
| origin | Name refers to the king Parrotrelates to home of the King Parrot or to an area the bird owned or place where it was found in great no.s There is a difference of opinion over the pressence of King Parrots but the late Ma Ring (famous as Aust. oldest active publican) said there were many in the 1920s. (Rich.Twd.Reg.Lib.1984). |
| history | Previous name Grahamtownin 1891 became Hainsville after Maria Haines purchased land.In 1899 school held in hall at Billinudgel with present school built in 1900. (Rich.Twd.Reg.Lib. 1984). |
