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Mullumbimby (LOCALITY), NSW Details
History
Official birth on 18th October 1872 when an area of one square mile (259 hectares) was reserved for village purposes. (Richmond Tweed Regional LIbrary. 1984).
Description
A town on the Brunswick River about 17 km NW of Cape Byron and 6 km W of Brunswick Heads Boundaries shown on map marked GNB 3744
Meaning
For: small round hill - not referring to Chincogan the local landmark but to hill on Goonengerry Rd. Also: Possibly derived from mulubinba - a native fern. Is possible that name of fern became used for the small round hill. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library. 1984).
Origin
Aboriginal.
Mullumbimby (LOCALITY), NSW
| title | Mullumbimby (LOCALITY) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 40362 |
| placename | Mullumbimby |
| designation | LOCALITY |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | BYRON |
| description | A town on the Brunswick River about 17 km NW of Cape Byron and 6 km W of Brunswick Heads Boundaries shown on map marked GNB 3744 |
| meaning | For: small round hill - not referring to Chincogan the local landmark but to hill on Goonengerry Rd. Also: Possibly derived from mulubinba - a native fern. Is possible that name of fern became used for the small round hill. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library. 1984). |
| origin | Aboriginal. |
| history | Official birth on 18th October 1872 when an area of one square mile (259 hectares) was reserved for village purposes. (Richmond Tweed Regional LIbrary. 1984). |
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