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Coolgardie (LOCALITY), NSW Details
Description
A locality about 3 km W of Pimlico Island and about 2 km S of Uralba State Forest. Boundaries within the Ballina Council area shown on map GNB3731.
Origin
This is an English speakers attempt at the Bundjalung name for Meerschaum Vale Goolgahri. Last consonent interpreted as a sort of flapped r in the same way as some English people might say veddy veddy for very very or eat cheddies. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library & Richmind River Historical Society. 1983).
Coolgardie (LOCALITY), NSW
title | Coolgardie (LOCALITY) |
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state | NSW |
reference | 13931 |
placename | Coolgardie |
designation | LOCALITY |
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lga | BALLINA |
description | A locality about 3 km W of Pimlico Island and about 2 km S of Uralba State Forest. Boundaries within the Ballina Council area shown on map GNB3731. |
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origin | This is an English speakers attempt at the Bundjalung name for Meerschaum Vale Goolgahri. Last consonent interpreted as a sort of flapped r in the same way as some English people might say veddy veddy for very very or eat cheddies. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library & Richmind River Historical Society. 1983). |
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