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Colly Blue (LOCALITY), NSW Details
History
George Wyndham formed Collyblue run in the early 1830s (Quirindi Herald Souvenir M/L Q 991.8H and other sources.) George Wyndham Claimed lease for Collyblu 40000 acres in 1848. Ed. Hamilton held
Description
A locality situated about 47 km slightly west of south the town of Gunnedah. Boundaries within the Quirindi Council area shown on map GNB3799.
Meaning
Bad Water (hole) Collie (Colly) - Water Waterhole. (Many sources). Blue - Bad Unsavoury. (Quirindi Dist. Historical Society Members.)
Origin
The name Colly Blue is derived from the run of this name embracing the area and formed in the early 1830s the earliest surviving form of the name is Collyblu. Proclaimed 20th March 1904. Population in 1968 was 25.
Colly Blue (LOCALITY), NSW
| title | Colly Blue (LOCALITY) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 13320 |
| placename | Colly Blue |
| designation | LOCALITY |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | LIVERPOOL PLAINS |
| description | A locality situated about 47 km slightly west of south the town of Gunnedah. Boundaries within the Quirindi Council area shown on map GNB3799. |
| meaning | Bad Water (hole) Collie (Colly) - Water Waterhole. (Many sources). Blue - Bad Unsavoury. (Quirindi Dist. Historical Society Members.) |
| origin | The name Colly Blue is derived from the run of this name embracing the area and formed in the early 1830s the earliest surviving form of the name is Collyblu. Proclaimed 20th March 1904. Population in 1968 was 25. |
| history | George Wyndham formed Collyblue run in the early 1830s (Quirindi Herald Souvenir M/L Q 991.8H and other sources.) George Wyndham Claimed lease for Collyblu 40000 acres in 1848. Ed. Hamilton held |
