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Eungella (RURAL PLACE), NSW Details
History
Also: name of property owned by Mr. Isaacs first manager of CRS mill at Condong. His house at 22 Byangum Rd (now demolished) also called Eungella. (Reference as above).
Description
A rural place by the Oxley River about 9 km SW of Murwillumbah. Also assigned as an address locality. Boundaries within the Tweed Council area shown on map GNB3810.
Meaning
A North Queensland word meaning mountain of mists. The name of a National Park north of Mackay. Source: J A Reed Aboriginal Place Names p 1967.
Origin
Aboriginal. Said to be Aboriginal word meaning mountain of mists. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library. 1984).
Eungella (RURAL PLACE), NSW
| title | Eungella (RURAL PLACE) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 17917 |
| placename | Eungella |
| designation | RURAL PLACE |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | TWEED |
| description | A rural place by the Oxley River about 9 km SW of Murwillumbah. Also assigned as an address locality. Boundaries within the Tweed Council area shown on map GNB3810. |
| meaning | A North Queensland word meaning mountain of mists. The name of a National Park north of Mackay. Source: J A Reed Aboriginal Place Names p 1967. |
| origin | Aboriginal. Said to be Aboriginal word meaning mountain of mists. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library. 1984). |
| history | Also: name of property owned by Mr. Isaacs first manager of CRS mill at Condong. His house at 22 Byangum Rd (now demolished) also called Eungella. (Reference as above). |
