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Moan Creek (CREEK), NSW Details
Description
A non perennial stream rising on the northern slopes of Liverpool Range about 1.5 km north east of Moan Mount. It flows generally north west for about 4 km into Phillips Creek.
Meaning
Moon - Small black ant. (Scienc of Man. Vol. 4 page 27) OR The ant lion. (Science of Man. Vol. 5 Page 135) Moan - BLACK from MOAN BAMBI
Origin
The name was first used as the name of peak on the Liverpool Range and is shown on Robert Dixons map of N.S.W. 1837 as Mooan. The peak was named Moan or Mount MacArthur and this form appeared on the map of County Buckland of 1877. The parish was formed between 1862 and 1877 and was named after the
Moan Creek (CREEK), NSW
| title | Moan Creek (CREEK) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 38469 |
| placename | Moan Creek |
| designation | CREEK |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | LIVERPOOL PLAINS |
| description | A non perennial stream rising on the northern slopes of Liverpool Range about 1.5 km north east of Moan Mount. It flows generally north west for about 4 km into Phillips Creek. |
| meaning | Moon - Small black ant. (Scienc of Man. Vol. 4 page 27) OR The ant lion. (Science of Man. Vol. 5 Page 135) Moan - BLACK from MOAN BAMBI |
| origin | The name was first used as the name of peak on the Liverpool Range and is shown on Robert Dixons map of N.S.W. 1837 as Mooan. The peak was named Moan or Mount MacArthur and this form appeared on the map of County Buckland of 1877. The parish was formed between 1862 and 1877 and was named after the |
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