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Boggabri (TOWN), NSW Details
History
The name appears to have undergone several changes from its earliest known use in 1840 (vide above). The depasturing licence issued to John Panton on 30th Sept. 1843 (Archives Office 4/100) records the *
Description
A town on the Namoi River about 38 km NW of Gunnedah.
Meaning
An aboriginal word signifying:- 1. Place of creeks (Tyrrell) 2. Emu with young (McCarthy) * Also: name of a herb. (Anthropological Society of Australasia 1899) Also:From Kamilaroi bagaaybaraay for creeks.(Appleton1992).
Origin
Earliest reference to the name on Licence to Depasture Crown Lands beyond the limits of location (Archives office 4/93):- Colonial ) No 40/287 Treasurer- ) Date 25th August 1840. Depasturing ) Name. John Panton Esqr. and Trustee *
Boggabri (TOWN), NSW
| title | Boggabri (TOWN) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 7039 |
| placename | Boggabri |
| designation | TOWN |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | NARRABRI |
| description | A town on the Namoi River about 38 km NW of Gunnedah. |
| meaning | An aboriginal word signifying:- 1. Place of creeks (Tyrrell) 2. Emu with young (McCarthy) * Also: name of a herb. (Anthropological Society of Australasia 1899) Also:From Kamilaroi bagaaybaraay for creeks.(Appleton1992). |
| origin | Earliest reference to the name on Licence to Depasture Crown Lands beyond the limits of location (Archives office 4/93):- Colonial ) No 40/287 Treasurer- ) Date 25th August 1840. Depasturing ) Name. John Panton Esqr. and Trustee * |
| history | The name appears to have undergone several changes from its earliest known use in 1840 (vide above). The depasturing licence issued to John Panton on 30th Sept. 1843 (Archives Office 4/100) records the * |
