Mount Terrible (HILL), NSW Details

History

Major T.L. Mitchell in 1831 recorded the Aboriginal name of the mountain as Barragundy and the stream nearby as Carrabobbila. (Three Journeys ... M/L 981/2A Vol.1). Also refer to Sir WE Parry 1832.

Description

Peak to North East of town of Werris Creek about 2 km east of Glen Leigh homestead.

Meaning

The name is an abbreviation of Terrible Billy a corruption of Carrabobbila or Currabubula.

Origin

Gardner (M/L A 176 Vol. 1 Page 19) in 1854 reports that Carrobobbela has been corrupted to Terrible Billy. He names a mountain East of Currabubula Carrobobbela; whether this is a misplacing of the name by Gardner is unknown.

Mount Terrible (HILL), NSW
title Mount Terrible (HILL)
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state NSW
reference 57820
placename Mount Terrible
designation HILL
geographical name
previous names
lga TAMWORTH REGIONAL
description Peak to North East of town of Werris Creek about 2 km east of Glen Leigh homestead.
meaning The name is an abbreviation of Terrible Billy a corruption of Carrabobbila or Currabubula.
origin Gardner (M/L A 176 Vol. 1 Page 19) in 1854 reports that Carrobobbela has been corrupted to Terrible Billy. He names a mountain East of Currabubula Carrobobbela; whether this is a misplacing of the name by Gardner is unknown.
history Major T.L. Mitchell in 1831 recorded the Aboriginal name of the mountain as Barragundy and the stream nearby as Carrabobbila. (Three Journeys ... M/L 981/2A Vol.1). Also refer to Sir WE Parry 1832.
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