Byron Bay (LOCALITY), NSW Details

History

Named by Captain Cook in May 1770 after Commodore John Byron of H.M.S. Dolphin who commanded a voyage of exploration in 1764-66. Cook named area on 15/5/1770.

Description

Town fronting Byron Bay about 40 km NE of Lismore. Boundaries shown on map marked GNB 3744

Origin

Aboriginal Bundjalung for area Cavanbah referring to proximity of scrub as in gaban (where the b slides into v as gabvan). The suffix -bah represents present location. Another Bundjalung name for area was Koranbah for quick flowing waters around the headland. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library. 1984).

Byron Bay (LOCALITY), NSW
title Byron Bay (LOCALITY)
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state NSW
reference 70872
placename Byron Bay
designation LOCALITY
geographical name
previous names
lga BYRON
description Town fronting Byron Bay about 40 km NE of Lismore. Boundaries shown on map marked GNB 3744
meaning
origin Aboriginal Bundjalung for area Cavanbah referring to proximity of scrub as in gaban (where the b slides into v as gabvan). The suffix -bah represents present location. Another Bundjalung name for area was Koranbah for quick flowing waters around the headland. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library. 1984).
history Named by Captain Cook in May 1770 after Commodore John Byron of H.M.S. Dolphin who commanded a voyage of exploration in 1764-66. Cook named area on 15/5/1770.
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