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Tweed Heads (LOCALITY), NSW Details
History
Name of Crown Village changed from Cooloon to Tweed Heads Govt Gazatte 10/12/65 File 4142. From the Bandjalung-Yugambeh dialect chain word kulun meaning blue fig.First known as Head of the Tweed
Description
Border town on the New South Wales - Qld border at the mouth of the Tweed River. It has a contiguous urban area with Coolangatta in Qld. A bounded address locality. Also assigned as a town. Boundaries within the Tweed Council area shown on map GNB3810.
Origin
Aboriginal/European
Tweed Heads (LOCALITY), NSW
title | Tweed Heads (LOCALITY) |
additional | |
state | NSW |
reference | 81809 |
placename | Tweed Heads |
designation | LOCALITY |
geographical name | |
previous names | |
lga | TWEED |
description | Border town on the New South Wales - Qld border at the mouth of the Tweed River. It has a contiguous urban area with Coolangatta in Qld. A bounded address locality. Also assigned as a town. Boundaries within the Tweed Council area shown on map GNB3810. |
meaning | |
origin | Aboriginal/European |
history | Name of Crown Village changed from Cooloon to Tweed Heads Govt Gazatte 10/12/65 File 4142. From the Bandjalung-Yugambeh dialect chain word kulun meaning blue fig.First known as Head of the Tweed |