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Garoolgan (RURAL PLACE), NSW Details
History
This was the scene of several battles between the narrungdera and s clans to the north west over occupancy of Mirrool Creek. (Narrandera Shire by Bill Gammage - p. 17)
Description
A location at which there is a grain storage silo adjacent to the Ardlethan-Yenda Road about 12km west of the village of Barellan. The name is used to describe the general locality surrounding the storage facility.
Origin
Aboriginal: a man going to fight.
Garoolgan (RURAL PLACE), NSW
| title | Garoolgan (RURAL PLACE) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 74688 |
| placename | Garoolgan |
| designation | RURAL PLACE |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | NARRANDERA |
| description | A location at which there is a grain storage silo adjacent to the Ardlethan-Yenda Road about 12km west of the village of Barellan. The name is used to describe the general locality surrounding the storage facility. |
| meaning | |
| origin | Aboriginal: a man going to fight. |
| history | This was the scene of several battles between the narrungdera and s clans to the north west over occupancy of Mirrool Creek. (Narrandera Shire by Bill Gammage - p. 17) |
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