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Turramurra (SUBURB), NSW Details
History
Previously known as Big Island Vanceville and Claraville - after estate names. (From Ku-Ring-Gai; W.OReilly; p.11).
Description
A suburb about 2 km W by N of Smart Trig Station and about 2 km E by S of Normanhurst. Boundaries shown on map marked GNB3537/B
Meaning
For: high or big hill. (From Ku-Ring-Gai; W.OReilly; p.11). Also: high land; Also: small watercourse. (McCarthy; 1963).
Origin
Aboriginal.
Turramurra (SUBURB), NSW
| title | Turramurra (SUBURB) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 60715 |
| placename | Turramurra |
| designation | SUBURB |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | KU-RING-GAI |
| description | A suburb about 2 km W by N of Smart Trig Station and about 2 km E by S of Normanhurst. Boundaries shown on map marked GNB3537/B |
| meaning | For: high or big hill. (From Ku-Ring-Gai; W.OReilly; p.11). Also: high land; Also: small watercourse. (McCarthy; 1963). |
| origin | Aboriginal. |
| history | Previously known as Big Island Vanceville and Claraville - after estate names. (From Ku-Ring-Gai; W.OReilly; p.11). |
Turramurra (SUBURB), NSW - Map
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