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Ulladulla (TOWN), NSW Details
History
The town was once known as Holy Dollar a corruption of Aboriginal name. On Dhurga Aboriginal land. (Appleton 1992)
Description
Proclaimed a town in 1885 it is the focal point of the fishing industry in the area. It is distant from Sydney 227 km S on the Princes Highway.
Meaning
Also Woolladoorh - meaning safe harbour. (Anthropological Society of Australasia 1899). Also: safeharbour. (Tyrrell - Aust Aboriginal Place Names). Also: from Ngulla-dulla for safe harbour. (McCarthy; 1963).
Origin
Aboriginal. Holey Dollar (One of Australias earliest coins worth 5 shillings). The name Ulladulla is Aboriginal for Safeharbour. Ref. James R. Tyrell - Australian Aboriginal place names.)
Ulladulla (TOWN), NSW
| title | Ulladulla (TOWN) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 61080 |
| placename | Ulladulla |
| designation | TOWN |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | SHOALHAVEN |
| description | Proclaimed a town in 1885 it is the focal point of the fishing industry in the area. It is distant from Sydney 227 km S on the Princes Highway. |
| meaning | Also Woolladoorh - meaning safe harbour. (Anthropological Society of Australasia 1899). Also: safeharbour. (Tyrrell - Aust Aboriginal Place Names). Also: from Ngulla-dulla for safe harbour. (McCarthy; 1963). |
| origin | Aboriginal. Holey Dollar (One of Australias earliest coins worth 5 shillings). The name Ulladulla is Aboriginal for Safeharbour. Ref. James R. Tyrell - Australian Aboriginal place names.) |
| history | The town was once known as Holy Dollar a corruption of Aboriginal name. On Dhurga Aboriginal land. (Appleton 1992) |
