Kyogle (TOWN), NSW Details
History
Station purchased by Alexander MacKellar named Kaiou-gal. First use of Kyogle around 1864 on marriage certificate. In 1903 estate was subdivided as Kyogle. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library. 1984).
Description
Town on the Richmond River and the North Coast Railway line about 28 km north of Casino. Population 2985 (1961 census)
Meaning
Also: Plains Turkey or bustard. The Plains Turkey or bustard is a bird of the inland and unlikely to have inhabited area before forestation. But there are many scrub or bush turkeys there. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library. 1984).
Origin
Aboriginal. Bundjalung Kayogle once spelt Kaiou-gal. For: turkeys egg; Also: Native Companion. However this bird inhabits swampy areas with sedges and water and not likely to have been in area when it was forested. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library. 1984).
Kyogle (TOWN), NSW
| title | Kyogle (TOWN) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 31874 |
| placename | Kyogle |
| designation | TOWN |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | KYOGLE |
| description | Town on the Richmond River and the North Coast Railway line about 28 km north of Casino. Population 2985 (1961 census) |
| meaning | Also: Plains Turkey or bustard. The Plains Turkey or bustard is a bird of the inland and unlikely to have inhabited area before forestation. But there are many scrub or bush turkeys there. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library. 1984). |
| origin | Aboriginal. Bundjalung Kayogle once spelt Kaiou-gal. For: turkeys egg; Also: Native Companion. However this bird inhabits swampy areas with sedges and water and not likely to have been in area when it was forested. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library. 1984). |
| history | Station purchased by Alexander MacKellar named Kaiou-gal. First use of Kyogle around 1864 on marriage certificate. In 1903 estate was subdivided as Kyogle. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library. 1984). |
