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Kurri Kurri (TOWN), NSW Details
Description
A town about 11 km E by N of Cessnock and about 2 km S of Loxford.
Meaning
Probably Awabakal in origin but no meaning can be reliably attributed to it. (Appleton; 1992). Also: very first or the ear. (McCarthy; 1963).
Origin
Aboriginal. John Frasers An Australian Language: The Minyung Dialect which refers to this area states that Kurri-kurri means the beginning the first
Kurri Kurri (TOWN), NSW
| title | Kurri Kurri (TOWN) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 31815 |
| placename | Kurri Kurri |
| designation | TOWN |
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| previous names | |
| lga | CESSNOCK |
| description | A town about 11 km E by N of Cessnock and about 2 km S of Loxford. |
| meaning | Probably Awabakal in origin but no meaning can be reliably attributed to it. (Appleton; 1992). Also: very first or the ear. (McCarthy; 1963). |
| origin | Aboriginal. John Frasers An Australian Language: The Minyung Dialect which refers to this area states that Kurri-kurri means the beginning the first |
| history |
