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Bulli (TOWN), NSW Details
Description
A town about 2km N of Woonona and about 2 km S of Thirroul.
Meaning
Also: Bulla - two mountains. (ASA; 1899). Also: place where Christmas bush grows white grubs or two (Mts Kembla & Keira). (McCarthy; 1963). A Darawal Aboriginal term from buula of unknown meaning. (Ap- pleton; 1992).
Origin
BULLI - first recorded in Sydney Gazette April 22 1815 - appears as Boyle again in February 4 1824 it was recorded as Bull-Eye. Aboriginal meaning is Two Mountains. P21 (Information from Black Diamonds - William A. Bayley)
Bulli (TOWN), NSW
title | Bulli (TOWN) |
additional | |
state | NSW |
reference | 67916 |
placename | Bulli |
designation | TOWN |
geographical name | |
previous names | Town of Bulli |
lga | WOLLONGONG |
description | A town about 2km N of Woonona and about 2 km S of Thirroul. |
meaning | Also: Bulla - two mountains. (ASA; 1899). Also: place where Christmas bush grows white grubs or two (Mts Kembla & Keira). (McCarthy; 1963). A Darawal Aboriginal term from buula of unknown meaning. (Ap- pleton; 1992). |
origin | BULLI - first recorded in Sydney Gazette April 22 1815 - appears as Boyle again in February 4 1824 it was recorded as Bull-Eye. Aboriginal meaning is Two Mountains. P21 (Information from Black Diamonds - William A. Bayley) |
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