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Kurnell (SUBURB), NSW Details
History
First landing place in Australia of James Cook. (Appleton; 1992).
Description
A suburb about 7 km NE of Cronulla and about 7.5 km E of Taren Point.
Meaning
Also: Possibly a corruption of a Dharuk? Aboriginal term cunthal or kundle perhaps for wild carrot or possibly an Aboriginal corrupt- ion of surname of John Connell first settler in area. (Appleton; 1992).
Origin
Corruption of the native name OR surname of John Connell (see Hist. File) KURNELL - corruption of native name or surname of John Connell. (Infor. from Two Hundred Years in Retrospect Kurnell-Sutherland 1770-1970 Walker)
Kurnell (SUBURB), NSW
title | Kurnell (SUBURB) |
additional | |
state | NSW |
reference | 31756 |
placename | Kurnell |
designation | SUBURB |
geographical name | |
previous names | |
lga | SUTHERLAND SHIRE |
description | A suburb about 7 km NE of Cronulla and about 7.5 km E of Taren Point. |
meaning | Also: Possibly a corruption of a Dharuk? Aboriginal term cunthal or kundle perhaps for wild carrot or possibly an Aboriginal corrupt- ion of surname of John Connell first settler in area. (Appleton; 1992). |
origin | Corruption of the native name OR surname of John Connell (see Hist. File) KURNELL - corruption of native name or surname of John Connell. (Infor. from Two Hundred Years in Retrospect Kurnell-Sutherland 1770-1970 Walker) |
history | First landing place in Australia of James Cook. (Appleton; 1992). |