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Mooball (PARISH), NSW Details
History
Its rich drained peat swamps produced suitable area for cane growing. (Richmond-Tweed Regional Library1984) Originally spelt Moball Source: A Meston Brisbane Courier. 17.3.1924.
Description
A lands administrative division.
Meaning
From the Bandjalung-Yugambeh dialect chain word mobool the cane of a lawyer vine. W.E. Hanlon. Dictionary p250.1934.
Origin
Aboriginal. See Mooball Locality
Mooball (PARISH), NSW
title | Mooball (PARISH) |
additional | |
state | NSW |
reference | 38848 |
placename | Mooball |
designation | PARISH |
geographical name | |
previous names | |
lga | TWEED |
description | A lands administrative division. |
meaning | From the Bandjalung-Yugambeh dialect chain word mobool the cane of a lawyer vine. W.E. Hanlon. Dictionary p250.1934. |
origin | Aboriginal. See Mooball Locality |
history | Its rich drained peat swamps produced suitable area for cane growing. (Richmond-Tweed Regional Library1984) Originally spelt Moball Source: A Meston Brisbane Courier. 17.3.1924. |