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Chowan Creek (CREEK), NSW Details
History
"Named on the Lands Department South Arm and Tributaries"" sketch of 4.7.1883. Source: Uki & SA HS. """
Description
A partly perennial stream rising about 6 km SW of Upper Burringbar. It flows generally N then NW for about 7 km into Rowlands Creek.
Meaning
From the Bandjalung-Yugambeh dialect chain word juan or joan a spear. Source: J Allen. Dictionary p31 1914.
Origin
Aboriginal. Possibly tchuun for spear. Also spelt juwan and djuwan which may refer to shape of the mountain which has a unique position as the source of Chowan and Rolands Creek flowing nth-wst into the Tweed River. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library. 1984).
Chowan Creek (CREEK), NSW
| title | Chowan Creek (CREEK) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 12400 |
| placename | Chowan Creek |
| designation | CREEK |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | TWEED |
| description | A partly perennial stream rising about 6 km SW of Upper Burringbar. It flows generally N then NW for about 7 km into Rowlands Creek. |
| meaning | From the Bandjalung-Yugambeh dialect chain word juan or joan a spear. Source: J Allen. Dictionary p31 1914. |
| origin | Aboriginal. Possibly tchuun for spear. Also spelt juwan and djuwan which may refer to shape of the mountain which has a unique position as the source of Chowan and Rolands Creek flowing nth-wst into the Tweed River. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library. 1984). |
| history | "Named on the Lands Department South Arm and Tributaries"" sketch of 4.7.1883. Source: Uki & SA HS. """ |
