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Womgin Island (ISLET), NSW Details
History
The Reserve is first named on the 9th Edition of the Parish Map 1913.
Description
An islet in Terranora Broadwater W of Big Island and about 1 km SW by S of Daveys Island.
Meaning
From the Bandjalung-Yugambeh dialect chain word woggun meaning scrub turkey. Source: W E Hanlon Dictionary p243. 1934.
Origin
Aboriginal
Womgin Island (ISLET), NSW
| title | Womgin Island (ISLET) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 65933 |
| placename | Womgin Island |
| designation | ISLET |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | TWEED |
| description | An islet in Terranora Broadwater W of Big Island and about 1 km SW by S of Daveys Island. |
| meaning | From the Bandjalung-Yugambeh dialect chain word woggun meaning scrub turkey. Source: W E Hanlon Dictionary p243. 1934. |
| origin | Aboriginal |
| history | The Reserve is first named on the 9th Edition of the Parish Map 1913. |