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Tuckombil (LOCALITY), NSW Details
Description
A village about 3.5 km NW of Alstonville. Boundaries within the Ballina Council area shown on map GNB3731.
Meaning
Also: should be noted that -bil is a plural for a large number of trees and also for some topographical features. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library & Richmond River Historical Society. 1983).
Origin
Aboriginal. For: junction of two creeks. This can only be descriptive as same meaning is given for Coraki Tintenbar Tuckurimba Terania; Also: salt water creek (descriptive meaning); Also: desire for or want of meat; Also: place of black swamp-fowl or redbill; (Richmond Tweed Regional Library & Richmond River Historical Society. 1983).
Tuckombil (LOCALITY), NSW
| title | Tuckombil (LOCALITY) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 60295 |
| placename | Tuckombil |
| designation | LOCALITY |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | BALLINA |
| description | A village about 3.5 km NW of Alstonville. Boundaries within the Ballina Council area shown on map GNB3731. |
| meaning | Also: should be noted that -bil is a plural for a large number of trees and also for some topographical features. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library & Richmond River Historical Society. 1983). |
| origin | Aboriginal. For: junction of two creeks. This can only be descriptive as same meaning is given for Coraki Tintenbar Tuckurimba Terania; Also: salt water creek (descriptive meaning); Also: desire for or want of meat; Also: place of black swamp-fowl or redbill; (Richmond Tweed Regional Library & Richmond River Historical Society. 1983). |
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