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Tygalgah (LOCALITY), NSW Details
History
Tygalgah was the property of Thomas Campbell and John Quirkpartners in grazing activities for more than fifty years. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library. 1984).
Description
A bounded address locality. Also assigned as a rural place. Boundaries within the Tweed Council area shown on map GNB3810.
Meaning
Derived from Bundjulung daygil for silky oak. Also: from Aboriginal word meaning white cedar which grew in the subtropical rainforests of the area which is mostly low-lying plain. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library. 1984).
Origin
Aboriginal.
Tygalgah (LOCALITY), NSW
| title | Tygalgah (LOCALITY) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 81811 |
| placename | Tygalgah |
| designation | LOCALITY |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | TWEED |
| description | A bounded address locality. Also assigned as a rural place. Boundaries within the Tweed Council area shown on map GNB3810. |
| meaning | Derived from Bundjulung daygil for silky oak. Also: from Aboriginal word meaning white cedar which grew in the subtropical rainforests of the area which is mostly low-lying plain. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library. 1984). |
| origin | Aboriginal. |
| history | Tygalgah was the property of Thomas Campbell and John Quirkpartners in grazing activities for more than fifty years. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library. 1984). |
