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Birrung Creek (CREEK), NSW Details
History
Name proposed by the Lennox Head Heritage Committee trying to protect creek from pollution.
Description
A watercourse about 2.5 km long. It rises 500 m SW of Lake Ainsworth and flows generally southwest by west until its confluence with North Creek about 2.5 km south by west of Newrybar Island.
Meaning
Birrung was one of three brothers in Aboriginal Legend who came to the Lower Richmond in time immemorial.(North Coast Advocate 30 June 1993)
Origin
Aboriginal. Aragwal - Bundjalung
Birrung Creek (CREEK), NSW
| title | Birrung Creek (CREEK) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 80189 |
| placename | Birrung Creek |
| designation | CREEK |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | BALLINA |
| description | A watercourse about 2.5 km long. It rises 500 m SW of Lake Ainsworth and flows generally southwest by west until its confluence with North Creek about 2.5 km south by west of Newrybar Island. |
| meaning | Birrung was one of three brothers in Aboriginal Legend who came to the Lower Richmond in time immemorial.(North Coast Advocate 30 June 1993) |
| origin | Aboriginal. Aragwal - Bundjalung |
| history | Name proposed by the Lennox Head Heritage Committee trying to protect creek from pollution. |
