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Dorroughby (LOCALITY), NSW Details
Description
A village S of Rocky Creek Dam and about 4.5 km NE of Dunoon. Boundaries within the Lismore Council area shown on map GNB3628.
Meaning
From: durraba for soft mud however the Bundjalung word for this is dalagar. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library & Richmond River Historic Society. 1983).
Origin
Possibly Aboriginal.
Dorroughby (LOCALITY), NSW
title | Dorroughby (LOCALITY) |
additional | |
state | NSW |
reference | 68956 |
placename | Dorroughby |
designation | LOCALITY |
geographical name | |
previous names | Durrabee Grass |
lga | LISMORE |
description | A village S of Rocky Creek Dam and about 4.5 km NE of Dunoon. Boundaries within the Lismore Council area shown on map GNB3628. |
meaning | From: durraba for soft mud however the Bundjalung word for this is dalagar. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library & Richmond River Historic Society. 1983). |
origin | Possibly Aboriginal. |
history |