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Boomoodeerie (RURAL PLACE), NSW Details
Description
A locality about 2 km NNE of Shannon Brook.
Meaning
Said to mean man throwing a nulla nulla. The word may be derived from buma for hit. kill. But remainder of word bears no resemblance to Bundjalung for nulla nulla throwing stick or killer boomerang. Richmond Tweed Regional Lib. & Richmond River Historical Society. 1983
Origin
Aboriginal.
Boomoodeerie (RURAL PLACE), NSW
| title | Boomoodeerie (RURAL PLACE) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 7642 |
| placename | Boomoodeerie |
| designation | RURAL PLACE |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | RICHMOND VALLEY |
| description | A locality about 2 km NNE of Shannon Brook. |
| meaning | Said to mean man throwing a nulla nulla. The word may be derived from buma for hit. kill. But remainder of word bears no resemblance to Bundjalung for nulla nulla throwing stick or killer boomerang. Richmond Tweed Regional Lib. & Richmond River Historical Society. 1983 |
| origin | Aboriginal. |
| history |
