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Wollongbar (LOCALITY), NSW Details
Description
A village on Bruxner Highway about 4.5 km NW of Alstonville. Boundaries within the Ballina Council area shown on map GNB3731.
Meaning
Said to mean: hole in the ground. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library & Richmond River Historical Society. 1983). Also: hole in ground. (McCarthy; 1963). Also: Wollongbar: the place of the cunjevoi lily - from Gidhabal walam for cunjevoi plant. (M.Sharpe).
Origin
Aboriginal.
Wollongbar (LOCALITY), NSW
title | Wollongbar (LOCALITY) |
additional | |
state | NSW |
reference | 65782 |
placename | Wollongbar |
designation | LOCALITY |
geographical name | |
previous names | |
lga | BALLINA |
description | A village on Bruxner Highway about 4.5 km NW of Alstonville. Boundaries within the Ballina Council area shown on map GNB3731. |
meaning | Said to mean: hole in the ground. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library & Richmond River Historical Society. 1983). Also: hole in ground. (McCarthy; 1963). Also: Wollongbar: the place of the cunjevoi lily - from Gidhabal walam for cunjevoi plant. (M.Sharpe). |
origin | Aboriginal. |
history |