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Tuncester (LOCALITY), NSW Details
Description
A village on North Coast Railway about 3 km SE of Leycester. Boundaries within the Lismore Council area shown on map GNB3628.
Origin
The name of the former Aboriginal reserve here was Cubawee and refers to native bees. (Richmond Tweed Reg. Lib. & Rich. River Historical Society;1983).
Tuncester (LOCALITY), NSW
title | Tuncester (LOCALITY) |
additional | |
state | NSW |
reference | 60513 |
placename | Tuncester |
designation | LOCALITY |
geographical name | |
previous names | |
lga | LISMORE |
description | A village on North Coast Railway about 3 km SE of Leycester. Boundaries within the Lismore Council area shown on map GNB3628. |
meaning | |
origin | The name of the former Aboriginal reserve here was Cubawee and refers to native bees. (Richmond Tweed Reg. Lib. & Rich. River Historical Society;1983). |
history |