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Moree (LOCALITY), NSW Details
History
Formerly Kamilaroi Aboriginal land. (Appleton; 1992).
Description
A town situated on the Mehi River about 2 km SSW of Yarraman and about 16 km S by E of Ashley. Boundaries within the Moree Plains Council area shown on map GNB3784.
Meaning
Said to be Aboriginal term for spring or waterhole. (not verified Are hot artesion bores there. (Appleton; 1992). Also: spring or waterhole or a stone. (McCarthy; 1963).
Origin
MOREE name of a station in 1844 owner James Cox. P. 488. (Infor. from RAHS Journal Vol 48 pt 6.)
Moree (LOCALITY), NSW
| title | Moree (LOCALITY) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 39259 |
| placename | Moree |
| designation | LOCALITY |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | Town of Moree |
| lga | MOREE PLAINS |
| description | A town situated on the Mehi River about 2 km SSW of Yarraman and about 16 km S by E of Ashley. Boundaries within the Moree Plains Council area shown on map GNB3784. |
| meaning | Said to be Aboriginal term for spring or waterhole. (not verified Are hot artesion bores there. (Appleton; 1992). Also: spring or waterhole or a stone. (McCarthy; 1963). |
| origin | MOREE name of a station in 1844 owner James Cox. P. 488. (Infor. from RAHS Journal Vol 48 pt 6.) |
| history | Formerly Kamilaroi Aboriginal land. (Appleton; 1992). |
