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Goonengerry (LOCALITY), NSW Details
Description
A village situated about 8 km SW of Mullumbimby. Boundaries shown on map marked GNB 3744
Origin
Aboriginal. From: Possibly gunang meaning excrement or waste matter with -gir (also spelt -gerry) meaning wish like to (all Aboriginal dialects). Place names with gunang/guna are reasonably common for example - Goonoo Goonoo Goondiwindi etc. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library. 1984).
Goonengerry (LOCALITY), NSW
title | Goonengerry (LOCALITY) |
additional | |
state | NSW |
reference | 21132 |
placename | Goonengerry |
designation | LOCALITY |
geographical name | |
previous names | |
lga | BYRON |
description | A village situated about 8 km SW of Mullumbimby. Boundaries shown on map marked GNB 3744 |
meaning | |
origin | Aboriginal. From: Possibly gunang meaning excrement or waste matter with -gir (also spelt -gerry) meaning wish like to (all Aboriginal dialects). Place names with gunang/guna are reasonably common for example - Goonoo Goonoo Goondiwindi etc. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library. 1984). |
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