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Mount Thunberrigan (MOUNTAIN), NSW Details
Description
Mountain on the New South Wales-Queensland border about 1 km. SW of the village of Tomewin.
Meaning
From the Bandalung-Yugambeh dialect chain word tharungberrigan a branch the shape for making a boomerang. Source: J A Griesty. The Numinbah Valley p.62. 1947.
Origin
Aboriginal. Named by Surveyor Roberts on 4.7.1865. Source: M.33.18. Sept L&NR Qld.
Mount Thunberrigan (MOUNTAIN), NSW
| title | Mount Thunberrigan (MOUNTAIN) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 58770 |
| placename | Mount Thunberrigan |
| designation | MOUNTAIN |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | TWEED |
| description | Mountain on the New South Wales-Queensland border about 1 km. SW of the village of Tomewin. |
| meaning | From the Bandalung-Yugambeh dialect chain word tharungberrigan a branch the shape for making a boomerang. Source: J A Griesty. The Numinbah Valley p.62. 1947. |
| origin | Aboriginal. Named by Surveyor Roberts on 4.7.1865. Source: M.33.18. Sept L&NR Qld. |
| history |
