Terranora (LOCALITY), NSW Details
History
First shown on the bank of the inlet as Taranora a cedar getters camp dating from the 1850s. The surrounding area however was recorded as Terranora. Isaiah Rowlands Plan of the Tweed 1863.
Description
A locality bounded more or less by the Tweed River on the SE and the Terranora Broadwater Duroby Creek in the north.It adjoins thelocality of Banora Point on the east. Boundaries within the Tweed Council shown on map GNB 3810 A bounded address locality. Also assigned as a village Boundaries within the Tweed Council area shown on map GNB3810.
Meaning
For: a little river or estuary or new settlement or to have some association with taro a large swamp lily whose yam-like roots were eaten when roasted. Taro introduced by Kanaka labourers and name preceeds this. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library. 1984).
Origin
Aboriginal (?) / European
Terranora (LOCALITY), NSW
| title | Terranora (LOCALITY) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 81806 |
| placename | Terranora |
| designation | LOCALITY |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | TWEED |
| description | A locality bounded more or less by the Tweed River on the SE and the Terranora Broadwater Duroby Creek in the north.It adjoins thelocality of Banora Point on the east. Boundaries within the Tweed Council shown on map GNB 3810 A bounded address locality. Also assigned as a village Boundaries within the Tweed Council area shown on map GNB3810. |
| meaning | For: a little river or estuary or new settlement or to have some association with taro a large swamp lily whose yam-like roots were eaten when roasted. Taro introduced by Kanaka labourers and name preceeds this. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library. 1984). |
| origin | Aboriginal (?) / European |
| history | First shown on the bank of the inlet as Taranora a cedar getters camp dating from the 1850s. The surrounding area however was recorded as Terranora. Isaiah Rowlands Plan of the Tweed 1863. |
