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Doon Doon (RURAL PLACE), NSW Details
Description
A rural place on Doon Doon Ck upstream of the Clarrie Hall Dam. It is about 21 km WNW of Mullumbimby. Also assigned as an address locality.
Origin
Aboriginal. Possibly derived from Richmond-Tweed Aboriginal word tooun meaning grave.There is evidence in the area that Doon Doon could refer to graves and Aboriginal sites. (Place names of the Tweed Brunswick and Upper Richmond Regions. 1984. p.22)
Doon Doon (RURAL PLACE), NSW
title | Doon Doon (RURAL PLACE) |
additional | |
state | NSW |
reference | 68902 |
placename | Doon Doon |
designation | RURAL PLACE |
geographical name | |
previous names | |
lga | TWEED |
description | A rural place on Doon Doon Ck upstream of the Clarrie Hall Dam. It is about 21 km WNW of Mullumbimby. Also assigned as an address locality. |
meaning | |
origin | Aboriginal. Possibly derived from Richmond-Tweed Aboriginal word tooun meaning grave.There is evidence in the area that Doon Doon could refer to graves and Aboriginal sites. (Place names of the Tweed Brunswick and Upper Richmond Regions. 1984. p.22) |
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