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Marom Creek (CREEK), NSW Details
History
This name is a recorded name appearing on the map of the County of Rous dated 20 June 1947)
Description
A partly perennial stream rising about 1 km NE of McLeans Ridges. It flows generally south for about 20 km into Hendersons Drain which in turn flows into Tuckean Broadwater.
Origin
The older spelling of this word is Miram.Miram resembles the Bundja- lung for:1.chest or stomach;2.alive;3.madama respectful form of address when speaking to an oldernon-kin woman.The word Marom also resembles the word mahr for duck.(Rich.Twd.Reg.Lib. & Rich.R.Hist. Soc.1983).
Marom Creek (CREEK), NSW
| title | Marom Creek (CREEK) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 80222 |
| placename | Marom Creek |
| designation | CREEK |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | LISMORE |
| description | A partly perennial stream rising about 1 km NE of McLeans Ridges. It flows generally south for about 20 km into Hendersons Drain which in turn flows into Tuckean Broadwater. |
| meaning | |
| origin | The older spelling of this word is Miram.Miram resembles the Bundja- lung for:1.chest or stomach;2.alive;3.madama respectful form of address when speaking to an oldernon-kin woman.The word Marom also resembles the word mahr for duck.(Rich.Twd.Reg.Lib. & Rich.R.Hist. Soc.1983). |
| history | This name is a recorded name appearing on the map of the County of Rous dated 20 June 1947) |
