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Uralba (LOCALITY), NSW Details
Description
A locality about 5.5 km SE of Alstonville. Boundaries within the Ballina Council area shown on map GNB3731.
Meaning
For: a place of plenteous quartz stones. (Antropological Society of Australasia). Also: said to refer to quartz pebbles. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library & Richmond River Historical Society. 1983). Also; a hollow or basin. (M.Sharpe).
Origin
Aboriginal.
Uralba (LOCALITY), NSW
title | Uralba (LOCALITY) |
additional | |
state | NSW |
reference | 61376 |
placename | Uralba |
designation | LOCALITY |
geographical name | |
previous names | Towalbyn |
lga | BALLINA |
description | A locality about 5.5 km SE of Alstonville. Boundaries within the Ballina Council area shown on map GNB3731. |
meaning | For: a place of plenteous quartz stones. (Antropological Society of Australasia). Also: said to refer to quartz pebbles. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library & Richmond River Historical Society. 1983). Also; a hollow or basin. (M.Sharpe). |
origin | Aboriginal. |
history |