NSW Railway Station Names and Origins

Names of Railway Stations in New South Wales. With their Meaning and Origin. by C. A. IRISH.

Preface

This paper by C. A. Irish, written in 1926/1927, has been copied from the published article. Some 1125 station names are given. In accord with the author's foreword, errors, where found, have been corrected. Irish's meaning for Nulabor is wrong. This word is of Latin origin, not Aboriginal. The meaning and/or origin of other entries may also be wrong. Spelling errors, from when the text was scanned, may now be present. The word Koori has been used to replace words which perhaps were acceptable to the mono-cultural society of 1926/1927, but which are derogatory to the Australian Aborigines and which, are unacceptable now.

Railway lines referred to in the paper are listed below. Station names changed after 1926/1927 have not been updated. Similarly railway lines and stations constructed after 1926/1927 have not been added. With the cultural exceptions above, the intention has been to maintain the paper as an historic document that reflects the New South Wales Government Railways of 1926/1927.

No other works by C. A. Irish are listed by Royal Australian Historical Society. Similarly there are no references to C. A. Irish in the State Library indexes

Patrick James.
21 March 1999.

The Text

Names of Railway Stations in New South Wales. With their Meaning and Origin.
by C. A. IRISH.
Royal Australian Historical Society. Vol 13, Part 2, pages 99-144, 1927

This work contains the names of the Railway Stations and Crossing Loops in New South Wales. It is admitted that there are omissions, and, may be, some errors, and the author would be glad if readers would communicate with him in regard to any such mistakes or omissions at Box 29A, GPO, Sydney.

The work was published as a series of articles in The Labor Daily (Sydney):January to November, 1926, and by kind permission of the proprietors of that newspaper, it is now reprinted here, with numerous additions and some corrections.

Abattoir (Main Suburban)

Self-evident, cattle slaughtering place.

Aberdeen (North)

After the Scottish town.

Adamstown (North)

In 1869 the town was surveyed by a man named P. F. Adams, after whom the town was named.

Adjunbilly Freezing Works Siding (South)

Adjunbilly, an Aboriginal word meaning "A creek of permanent water".

Albert (Bogan Gate-Tottenham)

The name arose from a series of water holes on the property near the station owned by Mr. Albert.

Albury (South)

Named by Mr. Surveyor Townsend after a village in Kent, which place it is said to have greatly resembled.

Albion Park (Illawarra)

After Mr. Terry Hugh's estate. Mr Hughes received a grant of land from the Crown. It was so named after Albion Brewery (now Toohey's) near Sydney Station.

Alectown West (Parkes-Narromine)

The district was originally known as Alec's Flat, and was so named after the original prospectors, Alexander Cameron, Alexander Patton and Alexander Whitelaw.

Alexandria (Illawarra)

After Princess Alexandria, then Princess of Wales (the late Queen Mother)

Allandale (North)

After parish of that name, so called after a place in Scotland.

Allawah (Illawarra)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Stay here".

Alleena (Barmedman -Rankin's Springs)

An Aboriginal word meaning "We".

Amarina (Grafton-Tweed )

An Aboriginal word meaning "rain".

Amaroo (Orange-Forbes)

After name of pastoral station. An Aboriginal word meaning "Pretty Place" or "Red love". Believed to be the meeting place of the Macquarie and Lachlan tribes.

Antiene (North)

The original name was Toowong, but it clashed with the suburb of Brisbane of same name. Mr. R D. Wallace approached the Postal Department to have the name altered to Antrim, after his father's place in County Antrim, Ireland, but owing to faulty writing the name was made out to be Antiene

Anzac Rifle Range (Holsworthy Line)

Anzac is formed by initial letters of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. So called after Anzac at Gallipoli.

Apex Loop (Molong-Dubbo)

Near summit of long rising grade in both directions into which summit ran numerous creek beds. "Apex" was adopted from the "Apex" trench at Gallipoli.

Appleby (West Tamworth-Barraba)

After the name of a farm in the vicinity. Probably so named after a town in Westmoreland, England.

Apsley (West)

This is near Wellington, and was so called after Mr. R. T. B. Gaden's residence; which was named after the great Duke's London in house.

Ardlethan (Temora-Barellan)

After the name of the adjoining parish and place in Scotland. From the Gaelic, and means "High and Hilly".

Ardglen (North)

After place in Scotland.

Argyle (Goulburn-Crookwell)

After name of local county, so called after Argyle in Scotland.

Ariah Park (Temora-Barellan)

After the name of farm of an early settler, Mr. Wellman. A Mr. Sam Harrison purchased portion of Wellman's estate, and Harrison named his portion Ariah Park, from which the station was named.

Armatree (Dubbo-Coonamble)

After old pastoral holding.

Armidale (North)

Named by Mr. G. MacDonald, Commissioner of Crown Lands for New England district, 1839, after estate of Lord MacDonald, a Scottish nobleman.

Armstrong's Siding (Grafton-Tweed)

After Mr. D. Armstrong, a local land owner.

Arncliffe (Illawarra)

After the name of Mr. Hannam's estate (early settler in the district):

Artarmon (Hornsby-Milson's Point)

After name of Mr. Gore's grant (1810): Supposed to be the corruption (of the name of an ancient Grecian warrior (Artemon):

Ascot Sand Siding (Botany Line)

After Ascot Racecourse, so called after Ascot Racecourse in England.

Ashfield (Main Suburban)

After name of Mr. R. Campbell's estate, so called after his birthplace in Argylshire.

Ashley (Moree-Mungindi)

After the English home of Mr. Hassall who represented Moree in State Parliament.

Asquith (North)

After Henry Asquith, Prime Minister of England, 1915, at the time the platform was provided.

Athol (West)

After name of local estate.

Attunga (West Tamworth-Barraba)

An Aboriginal meaning "A high place".

Auburn (Main Suburban)

Named by a Mr. Mills about fifty years ago, after Goldsmith's, village of the plains in Ireland.

Awaba (North)

An Aboriginal word meaning "A plain surface. This is the Koori name for Lake Macquarie.

Baan Baa (Werris Creek-Moree)

After name of local estate An Aboriginal word meaning "Swim away".

Back Creek Siding (Stockinbingal-Forbes)

After name of parish and adjacent creek.

Baker's Siding (East Maitland-Morpeth)

Siding to Mr. Baker' property.

Balgownie (Illawarra)

After name of a Mr. Wilson's estate, so called after the Scottish town.

Balladoran (Dubbo-Coonamble)

After name of station of Mr. James Morris. An Aboriginal word meaning "A platypus".

Balldale (Culcairn-Corowa)

After Mr. R. T. Ball, MLA for district at time platform was named (1905)

Ballimore (Troy Junction-Merrygoen)

After name of parish.

Balmoral (South)

After name of local estate, so called after place in Scotland, a home of Queen Victoria.

Bangalow (Grafton-Tweed)

From the variety of the palms growing in the locality.

Bangaroo (Cowra-Eugowra)

After name of local parish and pastoral holding. An Aboriginal word meaning "Native bear".

Banksia (Illawarra)

After Sir Joseph Banks, botanist.

Bankstown (Sydenham-Bankstown)

After Sir J. Banks, botanist.

Banyabba (North Coast)

After name of parish.

Baradine (Wallerawang-Gwabegar)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Red wallaby".

Baraimal (Casino-Kyogle)

An Aboriginal word meaning "An emu".

Barbigal (Troy Junction-Merrygoen)

After name of pastoral holding. An Aboriginal word meaning "Big frost" or "Frosty place".

Bargo (South)

After the Koori name of the brush or forest which grow in the locality.

Barellan (Temora-Barellan)

After name of sheep station. An Aboriginal word meaning "Bowels"; also means "Meeting of the waters".

Barmedman (Cootamundra-Wyalong)

After the name of a large sheep station in the vicinity, so called after a small village in Scotland.

Barokee (North Coast)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Place of stone".

Barraba (West Tamworth-Barraba)

After name of station of a Mrs. Hughes, local resident.

Bathurst (West)

After Lord Bathurst, Secretary of State, 1815.

Batlow (Gilmore-Kunama)

After the surveyor who laid out the place.

Baulkham Hills (Westmead-Castle Hill)

After Baulkham Hills (Buckholm Hills) in County Roxborough, Scotland.

Bauloora (Cootamundra-Wyalong)

The Aboriginal name for the surrounding district.

Bay Road (Hornsby-Milson's Point)

From the name of the adjacent road leading to Lavender Bay.

Beabulla (Junee-Hay)

After name of local parish. An Aboriginal word meaning "Two black cockatoos".

Beckom (Temora-Barellan)

The estate was originally owned by a squatter named Wellman, and the township received its name as a corruption of Mrs. Wellman's maiden name, Beckham. Mr. Wellman named his farm Ariah Park.

Beecroft (North)

Named by Mr. Henry Copeland, whilst Minister for Lands. He married a second time, the wives being sisters named Beecroft. He named also several streets in the district: Copeland, after his own name; Hannah, after one wife; Mary, after the other; Malton, after his birthplace in England.

Beelbangera (Temora-Griffith)

An Aboriginal name for the "Koori Companion".

Begg's Siding (South)

Siding was provided for Mr. F. W. Begg.

Belaringar (West)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Crayfish in belah trees".

Belford (North)

After the town in Northumberland, England.

Belgamba Siding (North)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Shield".

Bell (West)

After Mr. A. Bell, who discovered a new route over the Blue Mountains, via Richmond.

Bellambi (Illawarra)

An Aboriginal name meaning "No". This is the Koori name for the locality.

Bellarwi (Barmedman-Rankin's Springs)

An Aboriginal word meaning "River oak tree".

Bellata (Werris Creek-Moree)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Kangaroo".

Belmont (Adamstown-Belmont)

After adjacent creek.

Belmore (Sydney-Bankstown)

After Governor Belmore (1868-72):

Belnona Siding (Illawarra)

Combination of portion of names of Bellambi and Woonona.

Ben Bullen (Wallerawang-Gwabegar)

After name of parish. An Aboriginal word meaning "Lyre bird".

Bendick Murrell (Blayney-Harden)

After name of parish and the station of Major Stewart. Aboriginal name for "Plain".

Benerembah (Junee-Hay)

After name of pastoral holding. An Aboriginal word meaning "Man with woman eloped".

Bengerang (Moree-Mungindi)

After name of parish.

Beni (Troy Junction-Merrygoen)

After name of parish.

Ben Lomond (North)

After name of pastoral holding. The name of local peak, so named after a Scottish mountain.

Bentley (North Coast)

After Mr. E. B. Dawson's homestead.

Berala (Lidcombe-Regent's Park)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Musk duck".

Berendebba (Stockinbingal-Forbes)

After name of parish.

Beresfield (North)

The adjoining estate, which was sold by C. B. Staples & Co., was named Beresford, after Mr. Staples' residence at Watson's Bay. The name Beresford was desired for the station, but was objected to on account of there being other places in the Commonwealth by the same name. Beresfield was then suggested and decided on.

Berrigan (Narrandera-Finley)

An Aboriginal word meaning, "Rose bush scrub".

Berrima Company's Siding (South)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Black swan".

Berowra (North)

After name of parish.

Berry (Illawarra)

After David Berry, an early colonist.

Bethungra (South,)

After name of pastoral holding originally owned by Mr. Frank Cowley. An Aboriginal word meaning "Black mountain".

Bexhill (Grafton-Tweed)

After name of local hill and parish, so called after it place in Sussex, England.

Billilingra (Goulburn-Nimmitabel)

Koori name for estate on which platform was built. The word means "Place where billil grows".

Billimari (Cowra-Canowindra)

After name of local parish, said to be so called after an old Koori who lived in the district.

Billinudgel (Grafton-Tweed)

An Aboriginal word meaning "The middle ground between the sea and a lake".

Binalong (South)

Named after a Koori chief belonging to another part of the country, the Koori name for the principal water hole there being "Bangalal" Binalong was thought more euphonious than Bennelong by the gentry of the district, who finally succeeded in converting the Postal authorities to their opinion, and the name was changed.

Biniguy (Moree-Inverell)

An Aboriginal word meaning "A large tract of open country". Named after local homestead.

Binna Burra (Grafton-Tweed)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Beech tree".

Binnaway (Wallerawang-Gwabegar)

From Binna, "the ear" and Wai, "throw away". The place was given this name on account of one aborigine having cut another's ear off and thrown it away at this place.

Binya (Temora-Griffith)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Big mountain".

Birriwa (Wallerawang-Dunedoo)

The Aboriginal word for a "Plain turkey".

Blackall's Platform (Fassifern-Toronto)

After Mr. Blackall, a Newcastle dentist, who owned the land on which the platform was built.

Blackheath (West)

After name of local parish, so called by Governor Macquarie, after the place in Kent which it is said to have resembled.

Black Mountain (West)

Descriptive of adjacent prominence.

Blacktown (West)

So named on account of Governor Macquarie having founded an institution here for the education of the Kooris.

Black Springs (West Tamworth-Barraba)

In the early days there was a little stream in the black soil near where the platform was erected.

Blandford (North)

After the name of an early settler.

Blaxland (West)

After Gregory Blaxland, the well-known explorer.

Broomfield (West)

After the first homestead established here, known as "Bloomfield House".

Bluff Rock (North)

From nature of locality.

Boambee (North Coast)

After name of adjacent creek.

Bobingah (Goulburn-Bombala)

After name of adjacent pastoral property.

Bogan Gate (Parkes-Condobolin)

From Bogan, an Aboriginal word signifying the birthplace of a great king.

Boggabri (Werris Creek-Moree)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Place of Creeks".

Bolivia (North)

After old pastoral holding and name of parish.

Bombala (Goulburn-Bombala)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Meeting of the waters".

Bombo (Illawarra)

Named after one of the kings of the tribe. who was a great warrior, and was born in the district.

Bomen (South)

The Koori name of adjacent lagoon.

Bomera (Binnaway-Werris Creek)

After name of pastoral holding. An Aboriginal word meaning "At the back".

Bommeri Ballast Siding (Werris Creek-Moree)

An Aboriginal word for the "Ironwood tree".

Bongalong (Cootamundra-Tumut)

After the name of local parish and local estate. An Aboriginal word meaning "A plain with a creek".

Bonville (North Coast)

After name of parish and adjacent creek.

Booberoi (Condobolin-Trida)

After old pastoral holding.

Bookoola (Moree-Inverell)

An Aboriginal word meaning "An owl".

Boolaroo (North)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Two".

Boomley (Troy Junction-Merrygoen)

After name of pastoral holding and parish.

Booragul (North)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Summer.

Boorindal (West)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Night".

Boorowa (Galong-Boorowa)

An Aboriginal word meaning "A fish hawk".

Booshang (Moree-Inverell)

Koori word for local scrub.

Boothenba (Troy Junction-Merrygoen)

Koori name for "Black duck".

Booyong (Grafton-Tweed)

Koori name for "Iron wood" or Silver tree".

Borambola (Wagga-Tumbarumba)

After name of pastoral station. An Aboriginal word meaning "A dance".

Borenore (Orange-Forbes)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Bora rock".

Boree Creek (The Rock-Oaklands)

Boree, an Aboriginal word meaning "Weeping acacia tree".

Boronia (North)

After name of the wild flower which grows plentifully near by.

Botany (Marrickville-Botany)

Named by Captain Cook on account of the large number of plants found here that were new to science.

Botfield (Bogan Gate-Tullamore)

After name of Mr. C. A. West's property, adjacent to siding.

Bourke (West)

So named by Mr. Andrew Brown, after Governor Bourke.

Bowenfels (West)

After Mr. G. M. C. Bowen, who first surveyed the land in the district.

Bowning (South)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Big hill".

Bowral (South)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Two". Refers to the two hills which form The Gap.

Box Tank (Menindee-Broken Hill)

A Government water tank along the stock route.

Brabri (West Tamworth-Barraba)

An Aboriginal name for rock wallaby.

Bradfordville (Goulburn-Crookwell)

The first worsted mill in the country districts was established here, and it was so called as the majority of the employees came from Bradford, England.

Braemar (South)

After name of local residence, so called after parish in Scotland.

Braefield (North)

After name of holding of an early Scotch settler (Mr. John McKee):hence the name "brae" field.

Branxton (North)

After name of parish.

Brawlin (Cootamundra-Tumut)

After name, of pastoral holding. An Aboriginal name for a Koori companion.

Breadalbane (South)

Named by Mr. Chisholm after his home In Scotland.

Bredbo (Goulburn-Nimmitabel)

After name of pastoral holding and adjacent river.

Breeza (Werris Creek-Moree)

After name of pastoral holding, An Aboriginal word meaning "One hill".

Brewarrina (Byrock-Brewarrina)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Trees (scrub acacia or native gooseberry) standing in groups".

Brewongle (West)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Camping place". It is the Koori name of an Aboriginal camping ground in the vicinity.

Bribbaree (Stockinbingal-Forbes)

After name of adjacent creek. Corruption of Boorri-Boolla from Borri "a boy" and Boolloo "two". There are two rocks on top of a hill which bear a resemblance to a couple of children.

Briggsvale (Glenreagh-Dorrigo)

After Messrs. Briggs & Sons, local timber merchants.

Brighton-le-Sands (Illawarra)

After Brighton in England.

Brightside (Gilmore-Kunama)

After Mr. Bucknoll's property, for whom platform was provided.

Brightling (Dubbo-Coonamble)

After name of local estate.

Bringagee (Junee-Hay)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Standing breast to breast".

Broadmeadow (North)

Name is descriptive of locality.

Brocklesby (Culcairn-Corowa)

After name of parish and Charles Cropper's estate.

Brogan's Creek (Wallerawang-Dunedoo)

After Mr. James Brogan, an early settler.

Broken Hill (Broken Hill-Menindee)

Self explanatory.

Brolgan (Parkes-Condobolin)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Koori companion".

Brundah (Koorawatha-Grenfell)

After name of pastoral holding. An Aboriginal word meaning "Kangaroo".

Brushwood Siding (Junee-Hay)

After name of adjacent estate.

Buchanan's Siding (Werris Creek-Moree)

After Mr. Buchanan, local pastoralist.

Buddigower (Barmedman-Rankin's Springs)

After name of pastoral holding. An Aboriginal word meaning "Smoke in hollow tree".

Bugaldie (Wallerawang-Gwabegar)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Blossoms destroyed by opossums".

Bugilbone (Narrabri-Walgett)

An Aboriginal word signifying "Place of the death-adder".

Bukalong (Goulburn-Nimmitabel)

After name of old pastoral holding.

Bulagero (South)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Koori woman".

Bullaburra (West)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Blue sky" or "Fine weather".

Bulliac (North Coast)

An Aboriginal word meaning "A bend in the river".

Bulli (Illawarra)

An Aboriginal word signifying "Double or two mountains".

Bullock Island (North)

Named by Colonel Paterson, or one of his party. Koori name is Onebygamba.

Bundanoon (South)

After name of local parish. An Aboriginal word meaning "Big or deep gullies".

Bundook (North Coast)

After name of local creek.

Bundure (Narrandera-Finley)

After name of local estate. An Aboriginal word meaning "Kangaroo".

Bungabee (Grafton-Tweed)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Big Tree". Also the Koori name of a plant which grows in the locality, and yields a powder giving a yellow dye.

Bungendore (Goulburn-Nimmitabel)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Big hill on the plain".

Bungulla (North)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Black bream".

Bunyan (Goulburn-Nimmitabel)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Place where pigeons stay.,

Buralyang (Barmedman-Rankin's Springs)

An Aboriginal name for "Black duck".

Burbong (Goulburn-Nimmitabel)

The Koori name of the locality.

Burgooney (Cootamundra-Lake Cargelligo)

An Aboriginal name for an "Ant that makes a hole in sandy ground".

Burilda (Werris Creek-Moree)

After name of large holding in the vicinity. An Aboriginal word meaning "Black swan".

Burradoo (South)

An Aboriginal word meaning "A louse".

Burrangong (Blayney-Harden)

After name of local creek and Mr. J. White's estate. An Aboriginal word from "Booroon", a small animal like a rabbit, spotted like a native cat, and "Gong" meaning "going". The words suggest a "Booroon" running was the chief object.

Burren Junction (Narrabri-Walgett)

From "Burren", an Aboriginal word meaning "Boomerang.''

Burringbar (Grafton-Tweed)

An Aboriginal word meaning "An implement of war", or "A long boomerang".

Burrinjuck Siding (South)

An Aboriginal word meaning "a mountain having a bare or rugged top".

Burrumbuttock (Culcairn-Corowa)

After name of parish and T. P. Gibson's estate.

Burwood (Main Suburban)

After Burwood House, the residence of Major Rowley, an early resident in the district, so called after Burwood in Cornwall.

Butmaroo (Goulburn-Nimmitabel)

The Aboriginal word meaning "Deep Creek", which runs near the siding.

Buxton (South)

After a place in Derbyshire, England.

Bygalorie (Cootamundra-Lake Cargelligo)

After adjacent pastoral station. An Aboriginal word meaning, "Red kangaroo".

Byrock (West)

After name of pastoral heading. Previously spelt "Byerock", so called on account of the adjacent rocky prominence.

Byron (Moree-Inverell)

Discovered by Joseph King. Named after Lord Byron, whose poems were the rage at the time the district was discovered.

Byron Bay (Grafton-Tweed)

So named by Captain Cook (1770) after Commodore Byron, of H.M.S. Dolphin, who later voyaged the South Seas, 1774-76.

Cabramatta (South)

After name of local creek. An Aboriginal word meaning "Higher up the water" or the "Head of the waters".

Califat (Cootamundra-Tumut)

After name of adjacent creek. May be after Calafat in Roumania.

Calleen (Cootamundra-Lake Cargelligo)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Fresh water".

Camden (Campbelltown-Camden)

After Captain John Macarthur' property, so called after Lord Camden, Secretary of State, 1820.

Camellia (Clyde-Carlingford)

After Mr. Silas Sheather's "Camellia, Grove", an old nursery in the locality. He specialised in the growing of camellias.

Cameron's Siding (Illawarra)

After name of owner of adjacent property.

Camira Creek (Grafton-Tweed)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Wind".

Campbelltown (South)

Named by Governor Macquarie in 1813 in honour of his father-in-law.

Campsie (Sydenham-Bankstown)

After name of parish and chain of hills in Stirlingshire, Scotland.

Camurra (Moree-Mungindi)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Day".

Canberra (Queanbeyan-Canberra)

After the Aboriginal name of the district near Canberra Creek, the meaning of which is unknown.

Canley Vale (South)

After Canley in Warwickshire. Named by Sir Henry Parkes after his birthplace.

Canobolas (Orange-Forbes)

After name of adjacent mountains. An Aboriginal word corrupted, Coonabooloo from Coona, "one, shoulder", and Booloo "two"(c.f. Bulli): The Canobolas, near Orange, has one small and two large peaks or spurs.

Canowindra (Cowra-Eugowra)

An Aboriginal word meaning "A camp" or "Home".

Canterbury (Sydenham-Bankstown)

After a place in England.

Capertee (Wallerawang-Gwabegar)

Probably a corruption of Sir John Jamison's station, called "Capita".

Caragabal (Stockinbingal-Forbes)

After name of old pastoral holding of Mr. F. F. Gibson, an early settler, and name of creek and parish. Probably from the Aboriginal word Karagbilliko, "To spit".

Caratel (Dubbo-Merrygoen)

An Aboriginal name for "Black cockatoo with grey tail".

Craboon (Narrabri-Walgett)

An Aboriginal name for a tree, commonly called Moreton Bay Ash.

Carcoar (Blayney-Harden)

An Aboriginal word meaning "A Frog" or "Crow" from the sound made.

Cardiff (North)

After a town in Glamorganshire, Wales.

Cargo Road (Orange-Forbes)

After name of parish, Cargo.

Carlachy (Parkes-Condobolin)

Named by Mr. Frank Edols, owner of Burrawong station. The Carlachy Mountains are behind his station.

Carlingford (Clyde-Carlingford)

Probably after Lord Carlingford, Under Secretary to the Colonies, 1857-60.

Carlos Gap (Wallerawang-Gwabegar)

A gap between two mountains, so called on account of a foreigner named Jean Carlos having been murdered there.

Carlton (Illawarra)

After n village in Nottingham, England.

Carlwood (Tarana-Oberon)

After Carl W. R. Johnson who, when MLA for district, played a large part in securing construction of line from Tarana to Oberon.

Carramar (South)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Shade of trees".

Carrathool (Junee-Hay)

The Aboriginal name for the Koori companion.

Carrick (South)

After village in Scotland.

Cascade (Glenreagh-Dorrigo)

After name of small creek in the vicinity.

Casino (Grafton-Tweed)

After place of same name in Italy, between Rome and Naples. Names by Messrs Clay and Stapleton.

Castle Hill (Westmead-Rogan's Hill)

Probable so called on account of splendid views obtainable form locality.

Casula (South)

So named by an early resident after Casula in England, where he came from.

Cathundral (West)

After name of pastoral holding. Probably means "Sheet of bark".

Cedar Point (Casino-Kyogle)

Place of cedar trees.

Ceres Siding (West)

After Ceres, the Greek goddess of grain.

Chakola (Goulburn-Bombala)

An Aboriginal name for the "Lyre bird".

Charbon Siding (Wallerawang-Gwabegar)

Name of siding provided for the Kandos-Coomber Mining Co. Ltd. Charbon is the French word for "Coal".

Charity Creek (West Maitland-Taree)

Station named after the name of local creek.

Charlton (Byrock-Brewarrina)

After name of pastoral holding.

Chatswood (Milson's Point-Hornsby)

From the pet name "Chat" of the second wife of Richard Harnett, a pioneer of the district.

Cheltenham (North)

After the English village in Gloucestershire.

Chester Hill (South)

So named by Miss H. A. McMillan, who first suggested Hillcrest, after estate near Regent's Park, but as this was objected to, Hillchester, after English town, was suggested. This was also objected to, and Chester Hill was put forward and decided upon.

Chullora Junction (Enfield Goods)

After name of adjacent estate. An Aboriginal word meaning "Flour".

Civic Centre (Queanbeyan-Canberra)

So named on account of it being the centre of the civic portion of Canberra.

Clandulla (Wallerawang-Gwabegar)

After name of parish.

Clarendon (Blacktown-Richmond)

After name of residence of William Cox, so called after homestead in England.

Clearfield (North Coast)

After name of adjacent racecourse.

Clyde (Main Suburban)

This place was so named by the late Railway Commissioner, C. M. G. Eddy, who minuted "New Glasgow is close by, and as old Glasgow is watered by the Clyde (to which Duck River may be likened), perhaps 'Clyde' would not be unaccepted".

Coal Cliffe (Illawarra)

Self explanatory. Coal was found in cliffs.

Cobar (Nyngan-Cobar)

Burnt earth (generally red clay) used by Aborigines for painting themselves.

Cockle Creek (North)

So named by Colonel Paterson in the early days owing to the number of cockles there.

Coff's Harbour (Coff's Harbour-Raleigh)

After name of discoverer, Captain Korff.

Coledale (Illawarra)

Previously spelt "Coaldale", which is self explanatory.

Collingwood (South)

After Lord Collingwood, second in command at Battle of Trafalgar, 1805.

Colombatti (North Coast)

An Aboriginal word signifying "Two swifts flying by". After name of parish.

Combara (Dubbo-Coonamble)

An Aboriginal word meaning a day as "To-morrow" or "Yesterday".

Colo Vale (South)

After the name of the parish, Colo.

Combaning (Cootamundra-Wyalong)

Named after the homestead in vicinity. The original Aboriginal name was Coobanoo, from "Comba, to "hold water".

Combo Siding (West)

After the name of a great Aboriginal chief. The word Combo means "Terror for women".

Como (Illawarra)

After Lake Como, in Italy.

Compton Downs (Byrock-Brewarrina)

Probably after Compton parish, in England.

Concord West (North)

A settlement was made here in 1793, and called "Concord", as it was occupied by settlers from civil and military classes, an uncommon occurrence in those days.

Condobolin (Parkes-Condobolin)

After name of pastoral holding. The Aboriginal name for "Hop bush".

Condong Mill (North Coast)

Koori name for a hill near Murwillumbah. Means "Blue fig".

Cookamidgera (Orange-Forbes)

Station was so called after the name of local parish.

Coolabab (West)

After name of pastoral holding. An Aboriginal word meaning "Flooded box tree.

Coolac (Cootamundra-Tumut)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Native bear".

Coolah (Craboon-Coolah)

After name of pastoral holding. An Aboriginal word meaning a "Junction".

Coolalie (South)

Aboriginal word meaning "South wind".

Coolamon (Junee-Hay)

So called after name of local parish. An Aboriginal word meaning "A large cooking vessel used by the natives.

Cooma (Goulburn-Nimmitabel)

An Aboriginal word meaning a "swamp or ''lake" or "junction of two watercourses".

Coombell (North Coast)

Probably an Aboriginal word meaning 'Bunyip in the water".

Coombing Siding (Blayney-Harden)

After name of Mr. Whittiey's [sic] stock station adjacent to siding.
[correction: it was named after Mr Franklin Whitney's large pastoral station "Coombing Park" adjacent to siding. Whitney was a prominent partner with James Rutherford in both Cobb & Co.'s coaches and the Esk Bank Ironworks.]

Coonabarabran (Wallerawang-Gwabegar)

After name of pastoral holdings An Aboriginal word meaning "An inquisitive person".

Coonamble (Dubbo-Coonamble)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Bullock's dung" or "A place covered with human excrement".

Coonong (Narrandera-Finley)

After name of pastoral holding. An Aboriginal word meaning "Dirty water".

Coonerang (Goulburn-Nimmitabel)

An Aboriginal name for the small opossum.

Coopenook (North Coast,)

An Aboriginal word meaning "The elbow".

Coorabin (The Rock-Oaklands)

An Aboriginal for a "Curlew".

Cootamundra (South)

After name of pastoral holding. An Aboriginal word meaning "Turtles". Also said to signify a marsh, the site of the town having been a lake or swamp.

Copper Hill (Molong-Dubbo)

After name of estate, so called on account of copper deposits in the locality.

Coramba (North Coast)

Contraction of Corambara, the Koori name for the district.

Cordeaux Dam Siding (South)

After William Cordeaux, an early resident and Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Coreen (Nyngan-Cobar)

After name of local parish and pastoral holding. An Aboriginal word meaning "Last of the hills, plains beyond west".

Corienbob (Wagga-Tumbarumba)

An Aboriginal word from Korein, "No" or "Not".

Corobimilla (Narrandera-Finley)

After name of local parish. An Aboriginal word meaning "Tree struck by lightning".

Corowa (Culcairn-Corowa)

Currawa, spelt Corowa. An Aboriginal word meaning the "Curra" pine, from which the Kooris procured resin for fastening their reed spears.

Corrimal (Illawarra)

After name of adjacent mountain.

Cowan (North)

Aboriginal word meaning "Opposite" or "Other side".

Cowra (Blayney-Harden)

After name of pastoral holding, Aboriginal word meaning "Rocks".

Crabbe's Creek (North Coast)

After Mr. Crabbe, an early settler.

Craven (North Coast)

After Craven's Flat, so called after a shepherd who was known as "Old Craven Jack". He is said to have been so called, as he was continually craving for more wager or a shift from the place.

Crawford's Siding (West)

After Messrs. Crawford Bros., pioneers in the district.

Cringila (Wollongong-Port Kembla)

An Aboriginal name for the pipe clay with which the Aborigines painted themselves.

Cronulla (Sutherland-Cronulla)

An Aboriginal corruption of the name of Mr. John Connell, who owned several large grants of land in the locality.

Croom (Illawarra)

After name of hills near by.

Crookwell (Goulburn-Crookwell)

After name of parish.

Crowther (Blayney-Harden)

After name of local creek, so called after Major Stewart's station.

Croydon (Main Suburban)

After the English town. This name was decided upon in 1878. At this time there was a racecourse near Homebush (two miles from Croydon), and Croydon was so named, as there was a racecourse near the English town.

Cyron (Narrabri-Walgett)

After name of pastoral holding.

Cubbaroo (Narrabri-Walgett)

After name of sheep station through which the line was constructed.

Culcairn (South)

Name suggested by Mr. James Balfour, who had the township laid out. So called after family property in England.

Culgoora (Narrabri-Walgett)

An Aboriginal name for the "Leatherhead".

Cullen Bullen (Wallerawang-Gwabegar)

After the old Cullen Bullen grant of Mrs. Dalhunty's.

Cullerin (South)

After name of local ranges.

Cullya (West)

An Aboriginal name for the "Emu".

Cumboogle (Molong-Dubbo)

Aboriginal name meaning "A kind of manna on gum leaves, or sweet-scented gum".

Cumnock (Molong-Dubbo)

After place in Ayrshire, Scotland, where Mr. Strahorn, an early settler, came from.

Curban (Dubbo-Coonamble)

Aboriginal word meaning "Jammed between two trees"; also means "A large crack in the ground".

Curlewis (Werris Creek-Moree)

This name was suggested in 1880 by W. C. Brown, M.L.A. The derivation is not known.

Currabubula (North)

Aboriginal word meaning "Two forked tree", "Two ranges meeting", "Junction of river or creek".

Curraghmohr (Narrandera-Tocumwal)

After name of Mr. Blair's property. It is a New Zealand Maori name and means "A great plain".

Curran's Hill (Campbelltown-Camden)

After Mr Michael Curran, an early resident, who died 1916, aged 90 years.

Danglemah (North)

After name of local parish.

Dapto (Illawarra)

Koori name of the district.

Darling Harbour, Darling Island (Main Suburban)

After Governor Darling.

Daroobalgie (Orange-Forbes)

Aboriginal word meaning "Jumping into water".

Deepwater (North)

After name of pastoral holding.

Delungra (Moree-Inverell)

Aboriginal name for "A water reed".

Demondrille (South)

After name of local creek. Aboriginal word signifying "Place where large reeds grow". The natives used the reeds to make spears.

Denman (Muswellbrook-Merriwa)

After name of pastoral holding.

Derain (Junee-Hay)

After name of local parish. The word is believed to be an Aboriginal one meaning "Mountains".

Derriwong (Parkes-Condobolin)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Place of the grey magpie".

Dewrang (North Coast)

An Aboriginal word meaning "High". The siding is situated in very mountainous country.

Dilkoon (North Coast)

Aboriginal word meaning "Running water".

Dingadee (North Coast)

After name of Mr. P. Hooke's estate.

Dirrung (Griffith-Hillston)

Aboriginal word meaning "Red".

Dog Trap Signal Box (Main Suburban)

After name of adjacent thoroughfare. In the early days dog trips were placed in the vicinity to prevent convicts escaping.

Doonside (West)

So named by Mr. Robert Crawford, local resident, after property owned by his father in England.

Dora Creek (North)

After name of adjacent creek. Dora is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning "Sleep".

Dorrigo (Glenreagh-Dorrigo)

Aboriginal word meaning "Stringy bark".

Douglas Park (South)

After Dr. H. G. Douglas, of the Legislative Council, 1826, who was an early settler in the district.

Dripstone (West)

This place was formerly known as "The Springs", owing to the large number of springs in the district. Near by is it large rock on top of a peak which always has water oozing from it, hence the name ".Dripstone".

Dubbo (West)

After name of pastoral holding. An Aboriginal word meaning "The skin of the breast of an eagle-hawk, the feathers plucked off, and the down left on and made into a skull cap. It is also applied to any covering for the head.

Dudley Colliery (Dudley Colliery Branch)

After town in England.

Dulwich Hill (Sydenham-Bankstown)

After Dulwich, a suburb of London.

Dumaresq (North)

After name of parish and adjacent creek, so called after Colonel Dumaresq, brother-in-law of Governor Darling.

Dunbible (North Coast)

Aboriginal word meaning "A creek at the foot of a high mountain".

Dundas (Clyde-Carlingford)

After name of Rev. Samuel Marsden's farm, so called after Lord Dundas, Secretary of State.

Dundee (North)

After town in Forfarshire, Scotland.

Dunedoo (Wallerawang-Gwabegar)

Aboriginal word meaning "Swan".

Dungog (North Coast)

After name of local tribe. A corruption of an Aboriginal word meaning "A clean hill".

Duri (North)

After name of adjacent mountain. An Aboriginal word meaning "Snake crawling in the grass" or "To crawl".

East Maitland (North)

After James Maitland, Earl of Lauderdale.

Eastwood (North)

After name of residence of the Terry family, so called after parish in Nottinghamshire, England.

Edgecombe Signal Box (West)

After adjacent mountain and name of estate on which it is situated. Probably after Edgecombe, in Cornwall.

Edgeroi (North)

After name of local sheep station. An Aboriginal word meaning "A creek".

Elderslie (Campbelltown-Camden)

After property of T. C. Harrington, Assistant Colonial Secretary, 1834, so called after village, in Scotland (Renfrew):

Egelabra (Warren Branch)

After Egelabra pastoral holding.

Elong Elong (Troy Junction-Merrygoen)

After name of parish.

Eltham (North Coast)

After place in England.

Emerald Hills (Werris Creek-Moree)

So named on account of a stockman who is said to have found emeralds on an adjacent hill.

Emu Plains (West)

Named by Captain Tench, owing to the large number of emus seen by him there.,

Enfield (Enfield Goods Line)

After town near London.

Engadine (Illawarra)

After name of adjacent estate, so called after place in Switzerland.

Epping (North)

After village in Sussex, England.

Erigolia (Barmedman-Rankin's Springs)

After name of trigonometrical station in locality.

Erskineville (Illawarra)

After Erskineville House, owned by Rev. G. Erskine, an early resident.

Eskbank (West)

After name of estate of Mr. Thomas Brown, an early settler.

Ettamogah (South)

After name of local vineyard. An Aboriginal word meaning "Lot us have a drink".

Euabalong West (Condobolin-Trida)

After name of pastoral holding.

Enchareena (West)

After name of residence of Mrs. Leslie Smith, a local resident, who named her place after a Queensland kanaka. The word is believed to mean "A young dingo".

Eugowra (Cowra-Eugowra)

After name of adjacent estate.

Eulomogo (West)

Aboriginal word meaning "No fingernails.''

Eumungerie (Dubbo-Coonamble)

After name of adjacent estate. The Aboriginal name of a "Tree".

Eungai (North Coast)

An Aboriginal word meaning "A noisy or singing creek".

Eurabba (Stockinbingal-Forbes)

Aboriginal word meaning "A boggy creek".

Euratha (Barmedman-Rankin's Springs)

After name of pastoral holdings An Aboriginal name for "Cones on uri bush".

Eurie Eurie (Narrabri-Walgett)

After name of pastoral holding. An Aboriginal name for a kind of "parrot".

Eveleigh (Main Suburban)

After name of estate of Lieutenant J. R. Holden, so called after his birthplace in England.

Exeter (South)

After place in Devonshire, England.

Exmouth (North)

After town in Devonshire, England.

Fairfield (South)

After Fairfield in Somerset, England. So named in 1883 by trustees (one of whom came from Fairfield in England) of a grant.

Fairy Hill (Casino-Kyogle)

After Fairy Mount, the station of Messrs. Fawcett and Maine.

Farley (North)

This station was so named in 1882 by Mr. J. P. Burns when P.M.G.. The reason why so named cannot at present be ascertained.

Farnham (West)

After town in Surrey, England.

Fassifern (North)

Probably owing to the large number of ferns growing in the locality.

Faulconbridge (West)

After name of Sir Henry Parkes' property.

Fellow Hills (Culcairn-Holbrook)

After name of family estate of Mr. James Heriot, owner of adjoining land.

Fernside (North Coast)

After name of estate adjacent named "Fernhill". Altered to Fernside so as not to clash with Fern Hill (the present Hurlstone Park) near Sydney.

Finley (Narrandera-Tocumwal)

Named after Mr. F. G. Finley, who was the first surveyor in the district, in the 'sixties (1860s).

Fish River (South)

So named owing to fish being abundant.

Flemington (Main Suburban)

After the Melbourne suburb where abattoirs are situated.

Florida (Nyngan-Cobar)

After pastoral holding. Probably so called after State in U.S.A.

Forbes (Parkes-Stockinbingal)

After Sir Francis Forbes, the first Chief Justice in New South Wales.

Gadara (Cootamundra-Tumut)

After name of pastoral holding. An Aboriginal word meaning "A current of wind", "To feel cold", or "To feel a draught".

Galong (South)

Aboriginal word meaning "Swamp plain, resort for Koori companions.''

Gamboola (West)

After adjacent sheep station.

Ganmain (Junee-Hay)

After name of Mr. N. Devlin's estate,. An Aboriginal word meaning "A tattooed man".

Gap (Werris Creek-Moree)

After name of locality.

Garah (Moree-Mungindi)

Aboriginal word meaning "Long" or "A long distance".

Garema (Stockinbingal-Forbes)

Aboriginal word meaning "Camp".

Garland (Blayney-Harden)

After Mr. Charles Garland, member of Parliament for district, 1888.

Garoolgan (Temora-Griffith)

After name of parish. Aboriginal word signifying "Single man going to fight".

Gelco (Marrickville-Botany)

Contraction of Gelatine Company (Davis):who were owners of land in vicinity.

Gemalla (West)

Aboriginal word meaning "Fish".

Gerogery (South)

After name of pastoral holding. An Aboriginal name for "Magpie" or "Mud lark".

Gerringong (Illawarra)

Aboriginal word meaning "Fearful". Great fear was caused to natives there by the sight of Captain Cook's ship in full sail.

Guerie (West)

After name of local homestead. An Aboriginal name for the "White cockatoo".

Gidley (West Tamworth-Barraba)

After name of local subdivision, so called after Phillip Gidley King, who became manager of the Peel River Land and Mineral Company.

Gidgeera Loop (Stockinbingal-Parkes)

An Aboriginal name meaning "Animals".

Gilgandra (Dubbo-Coonamble)

Aboriginal word meaning "A long waterhole".

Gilmore (Cootamundra-Tumut)

After adjacent creek.

Girilambone (West)

Aboriginal word meaning "Place of many stars".

Girragulang (Craboon-Coolah)

Aboriginal word meaning "Star".

Girral (Cootamundra-Lake Cargelligo)

Aboriginal word meaning "Grey box tree.,

Glebe Island (Glebe Island Line)

Glebe means land belonging to parish church, and it was from church land it derived its name.

Glenariff (West)

After name of pastoral holding.

Glenbrook (West)

This place was at one time called "Brookdale", and was so named by the late Mr. Alfred Stephen as being pleasant, and suggestive of water and of low grounds a name suitable therefore to the locality.

Glencoe (North)

After place in Argylshire, Scotland.

Glenfield (North)

After name of Charles Throsby's estate.

Glen Innes (North)

After Major Innes, of Port Macquarie.

Glenlee (South)

After name of residence of William Howe, J.P., 1818.

Glenlogan (Cowra-Eugowra)

After name of local-parish.

Glennie's Creek (North)

After Mr. James Glennie, J.P., an early settler and owner of Dulwich Estate.

Glenreagh (North Coast)

After place in Scotland. The "Glen" means "Valley" and "Reagh" "The hill", ie "The valley surrounded by hills".

Gloucester (North Coast)

After name of local estate, so called after county in England.

Gobondery (Bogan Gate-Tottenham)

An Aboriginal. name for the "Cuba tree".

Gogeldrie Siding (Junee-Hay)

After name of Mr. J. Waugh's estate and name of parish. An Aboriginal word meaning "Canoe" or "Canoe made from hollow log".

Gonarro (North)

An Aboriginal name for the "Wood duck".

Goobang Junction (Parkes-Condobolin)

After name of pastoral holding. An Aboriginal name for a specie of the "acacia tree".

Goondah (South)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Dark", "Night", "Rain" or "Cloud".

Goonumbla (Parkes-Condobolin)

After range of hills in vicinity and name of parish.

Gooramma (Galong-Boorowa)

An Aboriginal word meaning "A long glade or place".

Goorawin (Griffith-Hillston)

Aboriginal word meaning "Flowers".

Gordon (Hornsby-Milson's Point)

After name of parish, so called after name of house of Mr. McIntosh, an early resident in the district.

Gosford (North)

Probably after the Earl of Gosford.

Goulburn (South)

After Major Henry Goulburn, Secretary of State, 1824.

Grafton (North Coast)

After Duke of Grafton.

Graham's Hill (Campbelltown-Camden)

Probably after John Graham, an early settler.

Grahweed (West)

After name of pastoral holding in the vicinity.

Granville (Main Suburban)

After Lord Granville.

Grass Tree (North)

From the large size and number of grass trees growing in the vicinity when the line was opened.

Gravesend (Moree-Inverell)

After place in Kent, England.

Graywood Siding (Goulburn-Crookwell)

After Gray Bros. For whom the siding was provided.

Greenethorpe (Koorawatha-Grenfell)

After Mr. G. H. Green MLC an early settler in the district. Prior to 1908 called Iandra.

Grenfell (Koorawatha-Grenfell)

After a bank manager and Crown Lands Commissioner (J. P. Grenfell) who was shot by a bushranger.

Green Swamp Road (Narrandera-Tocumwal)

The name applied to a road from Cobram to Jerilderie. At the spot in question there used to be a swamp containing a fair acreage of green rushes. The road passed this point.

Gresham (West)

After name of residence of Mr. Sydney Smith.

Greta (North)

After district in England.

Griffith (Temora-Griffith)

After Mr. A. Griffith, one-time Minister for Public Works.

Groongal (Junee-Hay)

After name of Messrs. Learmouth's adjacent property. A corruption of "Kooroongal", the Koori name for a bend in the river about ten miles from the platform. The word is believed to mean "Long grass".

Grong Grong (Junee-Hay)

After name of pastoral holding. An Aboriginal word meaning "Very bad" or "Bad camping ground".

Guagong (Condobolin-Trida)

The original name was Cugong, but owing to similarity with other names it was altered to Guagong. It is an Aboriginal word meaning "Place where the river overflows its banks".

Guildford (South)

After name of Samuel North's grant, so called after town in Surrey, England.

Gular (Dubbo-Coonamble)

This place was previously named Gulargambone meaning "Plenty of galahs". Owing to similarity to Girilambone, it was proposed to shorten it to Galah. The latter name was likely to be confused with Garah, and so "Gular" was decided upon.

Gulgong (Wallerawang-Gwabegar)

An Aboriginal word meaning "A deep hole", "A ditch" or "A gap in a mountain range".

Gundagai (Cootamundra-Tumut)

An Aboriginal word derived from "Gundabandoo-Bingee". Gunda, "sinews at back of knee"; Bingee, "cut with a tomahawk", together manning "Cut with tomahawk at back of knee".

Gunnamatta (Sutherland -Cronulla)

Koori name of beach and sandhills about Port Hacking.

Gunnedah (Werris Creek-Moree)

Aboriginal word meaning "Place of the destitute" or "Place of white stone".

Gunning (South)

Aboriginal name meaning "Swamp mahogany".

Gunningbland (Parkes-Condobolin)

After name of adjacent sheep station and mountains.

Gurley (Werris Creek-Moree,)

After name of adjacent creek and pastoral station. An Aboriginal name for a species of tree growing in the district.

Gurranang (North Coast)

Aboriginal word meaning "Native bee", "Sugar".

Guyra (North)

Aboriginal name for the "White cockatoo". Guyra is the Koori name of the lagoon near the station.

Hadleigh (Moree-Inverell)

After town in Suffolk, England.

Hamilton (North)

After name of residence of Mr. W. M. Carlyle, Secretary of A. A. Company.

Hanbury Junction (North)

After name of private subdivision.

Hannah's Bridge (Craboon-Coolah)

After Mr. William Hannah, owner of adjacent pastoral property.

Hannell Street Signal Box (North)

After the Hannell family, early residents.

Harefield (South)

After Harefield in England.

Harris Park (West)

After Dr. Harris, one of the earliest settlers in the, district.

Hartley Vale (West)

After place in Northumberland, England.

Havilah (Wallerawang-Gwabegar)

After name of Mr. Hunter-White's property. The name was decided upon as follows: the surrounding country is gold-bearing, and one day the then owner of the estate, Mr. N. P. Bayley, was prospecting in the creek bed when Canon Gunther came on the scene as a dish of dirt with rich gold in it was being washed out. Canon Gunther then said: "Why, Mr. Bayley, you should call this place 'Havilah', the land where there is gold". In the book of Genesis mention is made of "Havilah", the land where there is gold.

Hawkesbury River (North)

Named by Governor Phillip in 1790, after Charles Jenkinson, Lord Hawkesbury.

Hay (Junee-Hay)

After M.P. for district, Mr. John Hay, afterwards Sir John.

Heathcote (Illawarra)

Probably after place in England.

Helensburgh (Illawarra)

After town in Scotland.

Henty (South)

After Henry Henty, owner of adjacent estate.

Hermitage (West)

Probably after place in France.

Hexham (North)

After place in Northumberland, England.

High Street (North)

After name of adjacent thoroughfare.

Hilldale (North Coast)

After nature of locality.

Hillston (Griffith-Hillston)

After an early resident, Mr. William Hill.

Hill Top (South)

After name of estate surrounding station, so named from nature of locality.

Holbrook (Culcairn-Holbrook)

After name of a British submarine Commander who gained distinction during the European War, 1914-1918.

Holsworthy (Liverpool-Holsworthy)

Holsworthy is the correct name, and was so called after Holsworthy in Devonshire, England.

Holmwood (Blayney-Harden)

Probably after village in Surrey, England.

Holt's Flat (Goulburn-Bombala)

After Mr. Holt, who kept a grog shop there.

Homebush (Main Suburban)

So named by Mr. D'Arcy Wentworth (father of W. C. Wentworth) who had a grant of land in the early flays. The word really means "Home in the Bush".

Honeysuckle (North)

After the large number of honeysuckle trees (otherwise "Cob") which grew in the locality. Not to he confuse with climber of same name.

Hornsby (North)

After Mr. S. R. Horn, who earned distinction by capturing a bushranger. A grant of land in the locality was known as Horn's grant".

Humula (Wagga-Tumbarumba)

After adjacent pastoral station.

Hurlstone Park (Sydenham-Bankstown)

After name of the agricultural college which was in the district.

Hurstville (Illawarra)

After town of "Hurst" in Lancashire, England.

Illabo (South)

A contraction of the Aboriginal word "Billabong". The name was confusing with another place of the same name, and was altered by cutting off letters at the beginning and end of the word.

Illalong Creek (South)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Swampy plain".

Illawarra Junction (Main Suburban)

Illawarra is a corruption of an Aboriginal word, "Eloura", meaning "Pleasant place".

Illilliwa (Junee-Hay)

After name of homestead. An Aboriginal word meaning "The west or setting sun".

Ingleburn (South)

After place in England.

Inveralochy (Goulburn-Bombala)

After name of estate of Mr. James McFarlane, so called after place in Aberdeedshire, Scotland.

Inverell (Moree-Inverell)

After name of Mr. McIntvre's estate. The word is of Gaelic origin, and signifies "The meeting of the swans"; from "Inver a meeting place, and "Ell", a swan. The McIntyre and Swanbrook rivers join here.

Irondale Siding (Wallerawang-Gwabegar)

After name of a subdivision of land originally owned by the Wallerawang Iron and Coal Company, hence the name Irondale.

Islington Junction (North)

After district in London.

Ivanhoe (Trida-Menindee)

After Sir Walter Scott's novel.

Jasper's Brush (Illawarra)

After an early resident, Jasper Brush. Name should be "Jasper Brush's" rather than Jasper's Brush.

Jeffrey's Siding (West)

Siding provided for Mr. W. G. Jeffrey.

Jerrabung (Orange-Parkes)

Aboriginal word meaning "An old man. ,

Jerilderie (Narrandera-Tocumwal)

Aboriginal word .signifying "A reedy place".

Jerrawa (South)

Aboriginal name for the "Iguana". .,

Jewell's (Adamstown-Belmont)

Should be spelt after Mr. Jules Windeyer, an old resident of Newcastle, who used to go shooting in the vicinity of the platform.

Jindalee (.South)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Got no skin on your bones". Jindalee is the Koori name for Morris' Hill, in the county of Harden. It is bare on top, while neighbouring hills are thickly timbered, hence the meaning.

Joppa Junction (South)

From its proximity to a farm which was named "Jerusalem".

Junee (South)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Speak to me".

Kadungle (Bogan Gate-Tottenham)

An Aboriginal name for the small lizard.

Kahibah (Adamstown-Belmont)

After name of local electorate. Probably from the Aboriginal word Kaiabur meaning "Quick, eager, fervent.''

Kamarsh (Temora-Griffith)

Aboriginal word meaning "Sleep".

Kamber (Dubbo-Coonamble)

Aboriginal word meaning "A spring".

Kandos (Wallerawang-Gwabegar)

This place was originally called Candos, which name was originally formed of letters taken out of the names of the six original directors of the Kandos Lime and Cement Company, the name being altered to Kandos to avoid confusion with Chandos, in South Australia.

Kankool (North)

An Aboriginal word meaning "A wallaroo".

Kapooka Loop (South)

An Aboriginal word meaning "An Egg".

Karaak Flat (North Coast)

"Karnak" an Aboriginal word meaning "Spittle".

Karangi (North Coast)

An Aboriginal word meaning "A duck".

Katoomba (West)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Falling water" or "Falling together of many waters".

Kaytoun (West Tamworth-Barraba)

After Mr. Marsden's property in vicinity.

Kelso (West)

After home in Scotland (County Roxburgh) of Lady Brisbane, wife of Governor Brisbane.

Kembla Grange (Illawarra)

"Kembla" an Aboriginal word signifying "Wild game abundant.

Kempsey (North Coast)

So named by E. W. Rudder, who came to New South Wales, 1834, after his estate (Kempsey) in England.

Kendall (North Coast)

After Henry Kendall, the well-known poet.

Kenmore (Goulburn-Crookwell)

So called after village in Perthshire, Scotland.

Kenny Hill (Campbelltown-Camden)

After Dr W. B. Kenny, local medico, 1834.

Kentucky (North)

After name of pastoral holding of Mr. John Fletcher, originally owned by Captain Innes, probably after State in U.S.A.

Kerr's Creek (West)

After name of adjacent creek.

Kiacatoo (Condobolin-Trida)

After name of pastoral holding, an Aboriginal word meaning "A wooden shovel".

Kiandool (Burren Junction-Pokataroo)

An Aboriginal word meaning "A baby".

Kiama (Illawarra)

An Aboriginal word signifying "Where the sea makes a noise".

Kibba Ballast Siding (Narrabri-Walgett)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Rock" or "Stone".

Kilgowa (Werris Creek-Moree)

After name of adjacent sheep station.

Killara (Hornsby-Milson's Point)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Permanent" or "Always there".

Killawarra (North Coast)

An Aboriginal word meaning "A scrub".

Kinalung (Broken Hill-Menindee)

An Aboriginal word meaning " A star".

Kingsvale (Blayney-Harden)

After Mr. King, owner of adjacent property.

Kingswood (West)

After Governor King.

Kirkham Lane (Campbelltown-Camden)

After name of residence of Surveyor-General Oxley, so called after town near Preston, England.

Kirton Siding (Illawarra)

After Mr. J. S. Kirton, colliery proprietor.

Klori (West Tamworth-Barraba)

After name of pastoral holding.

Kogarah (Illawarra)

An Aboriginal word signifying "Place where rushes grow".

Kolodong (North Coast)

Aboriginal word meaning "Dove".

Koolbury (North)

Aboriginal name for the "Emu".

Kooloona (Moree-Inverell)

Aboriginal word for "Young man".

Koolewong (North)

Aboriginal word meaning "Bear".

Koolkhan (North Coast)

After name of creek and old homestead in vicinity.

Koonadan (Yanco-Griffith)

Aboriginal word meaning "Canoe".

Koorawatha (Blayney-Harden)

An Aboriginal word signifying "A place of pines".

Kootingal (North)

Aboriginal word meaning "Star".

Kotara (North)

An Aboriginal word meaning "A waddy''.

Kubura (South)

An Aboriginal word signifying "Young man attending Koori ceremony".

Kunama (Gilmore-Kunama)

Aboriginal word meaning "Snow".

Kundabung (North Coast)

Aboriginal word signifying "Wild apples grew there".

Kundle Kundle (North Coast)

After Mr. Francis Fisher's estate. Aboriginal word meaning "Place where the kundle (wild carrot) grows".

Kungala (North Coast)

Aboriginal word meaning "To shout or hear".

Kuring-gai (North)

From the Aboriginal word supposed to be the generic term for all tribes along the coast. The word signifies "A black duck".

Kurrajong (Richmond-Kurrajong)

After the Koori name of a tree.

Kyarran Loop (North Coast)

An Aboriginal word meaning "A frog. "

Kyogle (Casino-Kyogle)

So called after Mr. Alexander MacKellar's cattle station. An Aboriginal word meaning "Plain turkey" or "Bustard".

Ladysmith (Wagga-Tumbarumba)

after town in South Africa.

Lake Bathurst (Goulburn-Bombala)

After name of local lake, so called after Lord Bathurst, Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Lake Cargelligo (Cootamundra-Lake Cargelligo)

After name of adjacent lake and parish. Corruption of an Aboriginal word meaning "lake".

Lakemba (Sydenham-Bankstown)

Named after Mr. B. Taylor's house, "Lakemba," near the station.

Lambrigg Siding (Nyngan-Cobar)

An Aboriginal word derived from name given to large tracts of country in and near where station is situated.

Langley Vale (North Coast)

After William Langley, local sawmiller.

Langtree (Griffith-Hillston)

After Mr. Langtree, a surveyor.

Langunya (Narrandera-Tocumwal)

After name of local parish.

Lanitza (North Coast)

After place of same name in Greece. So called by Mr. Surveyor Wilson, who served in Greek Army in the War of Independence under General Woodford (hence Woodford Island in vicinity):

Lansdowne (North Coast)

After place in Somerset, England.

Lapstone Hill (West)

Hill was covered with loose water-worn stones of varying size, resembling the lapstone of a shoemaker.

Larras Lee (Molong-Dubbo)

After estate known as Larras Lake, and owned by a Mr. Lee.

Lawrence Road (North Coast)

After name of road alongside which runs to the town of Lawrence.

Lawson (West)

After William Lawson, the well-known explorer.

Leadville (Craboon-Coolah)

On account of the silver lead mines in the district.

Leeton (Yanco-Griffith)

After Mr. C.A. Lee, Minister for Public Works, when township was founded.

Leeville (North Coast)

After Mr. C. A. Lee, local M.L.A., at one time Minister for Public Works.

Leichhardt Siding (Glebe Island)

After the well-known explorer. So named by Mr. F. Beames, who was a personal friend of his.

Leigh (Glenreagh-Dorrigo)

After name of parish.

Leniston (Narrandera-Tocumwal)

After name of Mr. John Blair's estate.

Lessing (North Coast)

After Mr. P. Lessing, owner of adjoining property.

Letchworth (Goulburn-Bombala)

After Letchworth Garden City, in England. Name was suggested by Messrs. H. F. Halloran & Company.

Leumeah (South)

After name of Mr. Fowler's farm. An Aboriginal word meaning "Here I rest".

Leura (West)

Probably an Aboriginal word meaning "Lava".

Lewisham (Main Suburban)

After name of Mr. J. F. Josephson's estate, so called after Borough of London.

Leycester (North Coast)

After name of an early settler, A. A. Leycester, who is said to have been the first white man to pass through Casino district.

Liamena (Wallerawang-Gwabegar)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Place by large lagoon".

Lidcombe (Main Suburban)

From combination of portion of names of two Mayors of local borough council, Lidbury and Larcombe.

Liddell (North)

After town in Scotland.

Lilyvale (Illawarra)

Probably from the giant lilies growing in locality.

Linden (West)

Probably after suburb of Hanover, Prussia. Means "Trees" or "Bushland".

Lindfield (Hornsby-Milson's Point)

This was the name of a house, near the station owned and occupied by Mr. List, who came from Lindfield, Surrey, England.

Lisarow (North)

After name of adjacent estate.

Lismore (North Coast)

After name of pastoral holding, so called by Mr. W. Wilson in 1845 owing to scenery being similar to that of Lismore, an island on the north-west coast of Scotland.

Lithgow (West)

After Mr. William Lithgow, Colonial Auditor, 1829.

Liverpool (South)

Named by Governor Macquarie, 15/12/1810, after Robert Banks Jenkinson, Second Lord Liverpool, at one time Premier of Great Britain.

Llangothlin (North)

After adjacent cattle station, so called after place in Wales.

Lochinvar (North)

After name mentioned in Sir Walter Scott's poem.

Lockhart (The Rock-Oaklands)

After Mr. C.G. N. Lockhart, district surveyor, who was engaged in the work of survey when township was formed. He was one of the first commissioners of Crown lands in New South Wales.

Locksley (West)

After Mr. E. Lock, local land owner and early settler.

Loftus Junction (Illawarra)

After Governor Loftus, 1879-85.

Lombah Loop (Molong-Dubbo)

After Loombah Creek, close by Mr. Sage Bruce's property. Aboriginal word meaning "Steep banks".

Lowanna (Glenreagh-Dorrigo)

An Aboriginal word meaning "A girl".

Lucan (Blayney-Harden)

After name of parish.

Lue (Wallerawang-Gwabegar)

Koori name of district. Station was so called after Mr. Vincent Dowling's pastoral station.

Lyndburst (Blayney-Harden)

Probably after John Singleton, Lord Lyndhurst, Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer.

McAlister (Goulburn-Crookwell)

After Lachlan McAlister, Magistrate for Argyle County, 1826.

MacDonaldtown (Main Suburban)

After Mr. MacDonald, proprietor of a large ironmongery store at a corner of George and Market Streets, Sydney. Mr. MacDonald lived near the present station, and owned property in the district.

Macksville (North Coast)

After the names of two pioneers, viz: Angus Mackay and MacInally, who, when getting the place surveyed, were asked by the surveyor to give it a name, so they decided to call it Macksville, short for Mack's village.

Macquarie Fields (South)

After Governor Macquarie.

Maharatta Siding (North Coast)

After name of adjacent pastoral holding.

Maldon (South)

After Maldon in Essex, England.

Mandagery (Orange-Parkes)

After name of estate and creek close to station.

Mandurams (Blayney-Harden)

After name of residence of Mr. Thomas Icely, J.P. Aboriginal word meaning "Waterhole".

Mangoplah (The Rock-Westby)

After name of parish. An Aboriginal word meaning "Kooris singing".

Manilla (West Tamworth-Barraba,)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Round about" or "Winding river". The Manilla River almost forms a circle.

Marambir (Moree-Inverell)

Aboriginal word meaning ":Better".

Marayong (Blacktown-Richmond)

Aboriginal word meaning the " Emu".

Marinna (South)

Aboriginal word meaning "Son".

Maroona (West)

After name of old pastoral run on which platform was erected.

Marrangaroo (West)

Aboriginal word signifying "Little blue flowers. "

Marrar (Junee-Hay)

After name of Mr. J. P. Cox's estate. An Aboriginal word meaning "A tarantula spider".

Marrickville (Sydenham-Bankstown)

Name suggested by Mr. Thomas Chalder, an early resident, after village of Marrick in Yorkshire. "Ville" was suggested by Mr. William Deane.

Marthaguy (Dubbo-Coonamble)

After pastoral holding and adjacent creek. Koori name of locality.

Martin's Creek (North Coast)

After name of early settlers. The Creek ran through their property.

Marulan (South)

From Murrawoollan, the Aboriginal name for the district.

Maryvale (West)

From the Mary River, a tributary of the Macquarie River.

Matong (Junee-Hay)

After name of pastoral holding. An Aboriginal word meaning "Strong" or "Great".

Meadowbank (North)

After name of local estate, so called from the extensive meadows surrounding the residence of Captain Bannett. Named in 1826.

Medlow Bath (West)

A corruption of the Aboriginal name for the locality, "Megalong" meaning "Valley below the cliffs".

Meeks' Road (Sydenham-Bankstown)

After Mr. J. Meeks, an early resident.

Meemar (Cootamundra-Stockinbingal)

Aboriginal word meaning " Star".

Melinga (North)

Aboriginal word meaning "Plenty".

Menangle (South)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Swamp", "A. large lagoon" or "Sheet of water".

Menindee (Menindee-Broken Hill)

Aboriginal word meaning "Yolk of am egg".

Merah North (Narrabri-Walgett)

After name of adjacent property, "Merah," an Aboriginal word meaning "Left-handed people".

Merebene (Wallerawang-Gwabegar)

After name of parish.

Merewether Street (North)

After name of an early resident.

Merkadool Tank (Narrabri-Walgett)

An Aboriginal name for "Oak trees".

Merriwa (Muswellbrook-Merriwa)

Aboriginal word meaning "A rich place producing much seed". The natives made flour by rubbing grass seeds between stones.

Merrygoen (Wallerawang-Gwabegar)

Aboriginal word meaning "Dog's blood" or "A bleeding nose".

Merrylands (South)

After name of Mr. Holroyd's estate, so called after estate on Guildford Road, Surrey, England.

Merrywinebone (Burren Junction-Pokataroo)

Aboriginal word signifying "A great place for cockatoos".

Meryula (Nyngan-Cobar)

After name of pastoral holding.

Metford (North)

This place was previously named Enfield (after the make of rifle), as it was used almost exclusively by rifle men. It clashed with Enfield, near Sydney, and was altered to Metford, another type of rifle.

Mia Creek (Moree-Inverell)

An Aboriginal word meaning "A small swamp".

Miandetta (Nyngan-Cobar)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Bend of river".

Micabil (Condobolin-Trida)

An Aboriginal word signifying "Tree struck by lightning".

Michelago (Goulburn-Bombala)

From "Micki," in Aboriginal word meaning "Lightning".

Mickibri (Parkes-Narromine.)

Aboriginal word meaning "Place of lightning".

Middlefield (Bogan Gate-Tottenham)

After name of Mr. Hugh Strahorn's pastoral holding originally taken up by Mr. G. M. Lee.

Milbrulong (The Rock-Oaklands)

Aboriginal name for the "Rosella parrot".

Milson's Point (Hornsby-Milson's Point)

After Mr. James Milson, who settled in the district in 1825.

Mindaribba (North Coast)

Aboriginal word meaning "Hunter".

Minemoorong (Bogan Gate-Tottenham)

Aboriginal word meaning "Kooris' camp".

Mingaletta (North Coast)

An Aboriginal name for the "Bloodwood tree".

Mingay (Cootamundra-Tumut)

Aboriginal word meaning "Sick".

Minimbah (North)

After name of Mr. D. F. Mackay's estate. Aboriginal word from Minimbuu, "Teacher of the tribe" and Bah, "Place of".

Minnamurra (Illawarra)

Aboriginal word meaning "Plenty of fish".

Minore (West)

After name of pastoral holding. An Aboriginal word meaning "A white flower".

Minto (South)

After name of parish. After Lord Minto, born 16/11/1782.

Miowera (West)

Aboriginal name for the "Emu".

Miranda and Siding Box (Cronulla Tramway, Illawarra)

After name of adjacent district, probably so called after a town in Spain.

Mirrabooka (Blayney-Harden)

Aboriginal word meaning "Southern Cross".

Mirrool (Temora-Griffith)

After name of district. Aboriginal name for "Pipeclay, paint, or coloured clay".

Mittagong (South)

Aboriginal word meaning "Plenty of native dogs".

Mogongong (Koorawatha-Grenfell)

After name of adjacent mountain, and also name given to some springs in vicinity.

Moleton (Glenreagh-Dorrigo)

After Mole Creek.

Molong (Orange-Parkes)

After name of estate. Aboriginal word meaning "All rocks".

Molonglo Siding (Queanbeyan-Canberra)

After adjacent river.

Monomie Siding (Parkes-Condobolin)

After name of local parish.

Mons Road (Westmead-Castle Hill)

Road renamed during European War of 1914-18 after Battle of Mons.

Monteagle (Blayney-Harden)

Probably after Lord Monteagle, Secretary of State, England.

Mooball (North Coast)

Aboriginal word meaning "Bowels".

Moombooldool (Temora-Griffith)

After name of parish and pastoral holding; from "Moom", death.

Moon's Siding (Narrandera-Tocumwal)

Siding to Mr. Moon's property.

Moppin (Moree-Mungindi)

After name of local parish. An Aboriginal word meaning "The thigh".

Morandoo (Port Waratah Branch)

Aboriginal word meaning " Sea".

Moree (Werris Creek-Moree)

Aboriginal word meaning "Spring" or "Long waterhole".

Morisset (North)

After Mr. E. V. N. Morisset, Commissioner of Police, Maitland and Newcastle districts.

Morpeth (East Maitland-Morpeth)

After Morpeth (near Newcastle), England.

Morrison's Hill (South)

After a surveyor named Morris, who placed a land mark on the summit on a hill adjacent to the station.

Mortdale (Illawarra)

After Mr. T. S. Mort, an early settler.

Mortuary (North)

Self-explanatory,.

Morundah (Narrandera-Tocumwal)

Aboriginal word meaning "I got in the mud. "

Morven (Culcairn-Holbrook)

After estate of that name, so called after district in Argyle, Scotland.

Moss Vale (South)

After Mr. Jemmy Moss, an early settler, who named his farm Moss Vale.

Mount Colah (North)

Colah, an Aboriginal word meaning "Anger".

Mount Druitt (West)

After Major Druitt, an early resident and Chief Engineer of Roads, 1819.

Mount Fairy (Goulburn-Bombala)

After Mr. E. G. Grace's property.

Mount Frome (Wallerawang-Gwabegar)

After name of adjacent mountain, after Frome district in England.

Mount George (North Coast)

After name of Mr. R. Campbell's estate.

Mount Gipps (Menindee-Broken Hill)

After name of adjacent sheep run.

Mount Hope (Matakana-Mount Hope)

After name of adjacent mine.

Mount Horeb (Cootamundra-Tumut)

After name of adjacent sheep and cattle station.

Mount Keira (Illawarra)

After name of adjacent mountain. Keira, an Aboriginal word meaning "A wild turkey".

Mount Kembla (Illawarra)

An Aboriginal word signifying "Plenty of wild game about".

Mount Knowles (Wallerawang-Gwabegar)

After name of adjacent mountain.

Mount Pleasant (Illawarra)

After name of Mr. John Dingwall's estate.

Mount Rae (Roslyn-Taralga)

After Mount Rae Estate.

Mount Victoria (West)

Named by Sir Thomas Mitchell in honour of the then Princess Victoria (later Queen Victoria):

Moxham Road (Westmead-Castle Hill)

After William Moxham's estate.

Mudgee (Wallerawang-Gwabegar)

Aboriginal word for "Sit down. "

Mugincoble (Orange-Parkes)

After name of parish.

Mulgrave (Blacktown-Richmond)

After second Baron Mulgrave, English statesman, 1744-92,

Mulhearn's Siding (Glenreagh-Dorrigo)

After Mr. Daniel Mulhearn, owner of adjacent property.

Mullengudgery (West)

After name of pastoral holding.

Mullion Creek (West)

After name of pastoral holding. Mullion, an Aboriginal name for the "Eagle".

Mullumbimby (North Coast)

An Aboriginal word meaning "A small round hill".

Mumbil (West)

An Aboriginal name for the "Black wattle tree".

Mungeribar (West)

After name of local parish and Thomas Bragg's estate. Aboriginal word meaning "Place of red clay".

Mungie Bundie (Moree-Inverell)

After name of pastoral holding. An Aboriginal word signifying "Lizards jumping over the ground. "

Mungindi (Moree-Mungindi)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Waterhole in river".

Munna (Wallerawang-Gwabegar)

After name of local parish. An Aboriginal word meaning "Flat" or "Wide".

Muronbung (Troy Junction-Merrygoen)

Aboriginal word meaning "Night".

Murrami (Yanco-Griffith)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Crayfish".

Murrawal (Wallerawang-Gwabegar)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Plenty".

Murray's Flats (South)

After name of owner of adjacent land.

Murrobo (West)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Thunder".

Murrumburrah (South)

After name of pastoral run. From Murrimboola, an Aboriginal word from Murrim, "Water," and Boola "Two"; signifying "Two on the water," as two canoes or "Two water holes". The name was changed to Murrumburrah to avoid confusion with Merimbula, on the South Coast.

Murrurundi (North)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Five flingers".

Murulla (North)

After name of parish and adjacent mountain, and W. E. Abbott's station adjoining. An Aboriginal word meaning "A meeting place".

Murwillumbah (North Coast)

After name of local tribe. An Aboriginal word meaning "Place of Koori camp". From Murrie, meaning "Kooris", Wolli, "A camp"; and Bab, "The place of".

Museum (City Railway)

After the Museum, not far distant.

Muswellbrook (North)

Formerly spelt Musclebrook. Probably so named from quantity of mussels or muscles found in adjacent creek in the early days.

Muttama (Cootamundra-Tumut)

After name of local creek and pastoral holding. An Aboriginal word meaning "Take it".

Myall Mundi (West)

An Aboriginal word meaning "One myall (a local tree) standing".

Myambat (Muswellbrook-Merriwa)

An Aboriginal word signifying "Koori dwelling".

Myocum (North Coast)

After name of local settlement.

Nambucca (North Coast)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Crooked river".

Nammoona (Casino-Kyogle)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Milk" or "Breasts".

Nana Glen (North Coast)

Nana, an Aboriginal word meaning "A small lizard".

Nanardine (Parkes-Narromine)

An Aboriginal word meaning "A swallow" (bird).

Napier (The Rock-Oaklands)

After name of parish.

Narara (North)

After Narara Creek, a favourite haunt of Kendall, the poet.

Narellan (Campbelltown-Camden)

After name of residence of Mr. Francis Mowatt.

Nargong (Blayney-Harden)

An Aboriginal word meaning "light".

Narrabri (Werris Creek-Moree)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Forks" or "Forked sticks".

Narrandera (Junee-Hay)

After name of pastoral run. An Aboriginal word meaning "Place of the jew and other kinds of lizards".

Narriah (Barmedman-Rankin's Springs)

After name of pastoral holding. The word means " A bare place on a hill. The place was so named, as it terminates in a high, rocky bluff which is bare, the rest of the hill being scrubby.

Narromine (West)

After pastoral holding originally owned by Messrs. M. and E. Maher, and latterly by Mr. Frank Mack. An Aboriginal word meaning "Black duck".

Nashua (North Coast)

Probably after city in New Hampshire, U.S.A.

National Park (Illawarra)

After name of national reserve, on which the platform is situated.

Naughton's (North Coast)

After Mr. Naughton, a local resident.

Nea Siding (Werris Creek-Moree)

After name of parish. An Aboriginal word meaning "Breasts".

Neeambah (Yanco-Griffith)

An Aboriginal word for "Squirrel".

Neeworra (Moree-Mungindi)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Star".

Neilrex (Wallerawang-Gwabegar)

After a pioneer of the district, Mr. Rex McNeill.

Nelungaloo (Parkes-Narromine)

After pastoral holding. An Aboriginal word meaning "Lizard".

Nevertire (West)

After name of pastoral holding.

Newbridge (West)

Place was to named when a new bridge, was built over the railway line.

Newcastle (North)

After Newcastle in England.

Newee Creek (North Coast)

From name of Kooris living along the creek, viz. Newee Niwee Kooris.

Newnes Junction (West)

After Sir George Newnes, a London shareholder in the Commonwealth Oil Corporation.

Newtown (Main Suburban)

As Sydney grew, the scattered portion was called Newtown.

Niagara Park (North)

After name of Mr. F. J. L. Measure's estate.

Nimmitabel (Goulburn -Bombala)

After name of pastoral holding. An Aboriginal word meaning "Place where many waters start from.

Noonbinna (Blayney-Harden)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Kangaroo".

Nooroo (North Coast)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Dark".

Normanhurst (North)

After Mr. Norman Selfe, a well-known resident in the district.

North Borambil (Parkes-Condobolin)

An Aboriginal word meaning "The projecting root of a tree".

North Richmond (Richmond-Kurrajong)

See Richmond.

North Yathong (Narrandera-Tocumwal)

Yathong, an Aboriginal word meaning "Big sand hills".

Norwood (Goulburn-Crookwell)

After name of adjacent estate, so called after place in Surrey, England.

Nowra (Illawarra)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Black cockatoo".

Nubba (South)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Young boy or girl.

Nubingerie (Molong-Dubbo)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Young man".

Nulabor (Junee-Hay)

After pastoral station. An Aboriginal word meaning "Treeless plain".

Nundah (North)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Wood".

Nyngan (West)

An Aboriginal word meaning a "Crayfish" of "Mussel".

Nyrang Creek (Cowra-Eugowra)

After adjacent estate. An Aboriginal word meaning "Little".

Oakey Creek (Binnaway-Werris Creek)

After name of adjacent waterway, so called on account of the native oak tree.

Oakey Park (West)

After name of adjacent estate, so called on account of the native oak tree.

Oakhampton (North Coast)

After town in Devon, England.

Oaklands (The Rock-Oaklands)

From the large number of oak trees growing in the locality.

Oatley (Illawarra)

After Mr. Fred Oatley, an early resident and landowner.

Oberon (Tarana-Oberon)

After Oberon, the Fairy King in Shakespear's play "A Midsummer Night's Dream".

Omega (Illawarra)

After name of estate on which platform was built. Omega is the last letter of the Greek alphabet. The estate was so named in 1835 by Mr. J. M. Gray who purchased this estate front his brother-in-law, Lieutenant Campbell. He considered it the last settlement south of Sydney.

Oolong (South)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Swampy plain".

Ootha (Parkes-Condobolin)

An Aboriginal meaning the "Ear".

Orange (West)

Probably after the Prince of Orange, afterwards King of Holland, an A.D.C. to the Duke of Wellington. Believed to have been so named by Colonel Sir Thomas Mitchell, Surveyor-General of New South Wales, who was also an A.D.C to the Duke of Wellington.

Orelda (Culcairn-Corowa)

After "Oreld" an important railway centre in Russia. The "a" was added for euphony.

Orton Park (West)

After name of Mr. Charles McPhillamy's estate, so called after one of the earliest missionaries.

Otford (South Coast)

After Otford in England.

Ourrimbah (North)

An Aboriginal word meaning "A ring or circle or Bora (ceremonial) ground".

Padulla (North)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Stone".

Pamandi (Junee-Hay)

An Aboriginal word meaning "wife of native's relative" or "uncle's wife".

Pangela (North)

An, Aboriginal word meaning "Kangaroo".

Park Beach (North Coast)

Owing to there being a park and a beach adjacent to platform.

Parkes (Orange-Parkes)

After Sir Henry Parkes, Premier of New South Wales.

Parkville (North)

After "Park", the name of the village before platform was erected.

Parramatta (West)

Mrs. John Macarthur on September 1, 1795 wrote to a friend: "By the date of this letter you will see that we reside on our farm at Parramatta, a Koori name signifying the head of the river, which it is".

Parsonage Lane (Westmead-Castle Hill)

Thoroughfare leading to Church of England parsonage.

Paterson (North Coast)

After Colonel Paterson, temporary governor of New South Wales at time of Governor Bligh's deposition.

Peak Hill (Parkes-Narromine)

From the topographical peculiarity of the town site: two hills amidst the surrounding flat country.

Pennant Hills (North)

Probably after Thomas Pennant, who was a correspondent of Sir Joseph Banks.

Penrith (West)

Probably after the town of Penrith, in the County of Cumberland, England.

Penshurst (Illawarra)

After Penshurst Park, near London, which it is said to have resembled.

Perthville (West)

This place was previously called Perth, after city in Scotland, but the name was altered to Perthville, in order to avoid confusion with Perth in Western Australia.

Petersham (Main Suburban)

After village in Surrey, England. So named by Lieutenant-Governor Major Francis Grose, 1793.

Picton (South)

From name of Major Antill's estate, so called after General Sir Thomas Picton, who was killed in the Battle of Waterloo.

Pinecliffe (Orange-Parkes)

From the number of small hills clothed with pine which are noticeable approaching the siding.

Piper's Flat (Wallerawang-Gwabegar)

After Captain J. Piper, who intended to settle at this place, but subsequently settled at Bathurst.

Pokataroo (Burren Junction-Pokataroo)

After name of adjacent property. An Aboriginal word meaning "Wild river".

Polona (West)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Hawk".

Pooraka Siding (Nyngan-Cobar)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Turpentine Tree".

Port Hacking Road (Cronulla Tramway)

After Quartermaster Henry Hacking, of frigate Sirus.

Port Kembla (Illawarra)

See Kembla Grange.

Portland (Wallerawang-Gwabegar)

So called on account of the cement works there, named after Portland in England.

Port Waratah (Port Waratah Branch)

Waratah Coal Company's old shipping place.

Pothana (North)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Smoke".

Pott's Hill (Lidcombe-Pott's Hill)

After Mr. J. Potts, secretary of old Bank of New South Wales. Two grants were made to Mr. Potts in 1835.

Pucawan (Temora-Griffith)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Native bear".

Pullabooka Siding (Stockinbingal-Forbes)

After the name of parish. An Aboriginal word from Pulla "the head".

Pulletop (The Rock-Westby)

After name of estate. An Aboriginal word meaning "taking up a tree".

Punchbowl (Sydenham-Bankstown)

After the inn built about 1830 by Mr. George Falkener and called the Punch and Bowl, or Punchbowl Inn, so named as the place in situated in a sort of basin surrounded by generally rising ground.

Pymble (Hornsby-Milson's Point)

After Mr. Robert Pymble, an early settler and grantee of land in the district.

Pyrmont (Darling Harbour)

Named by Mr. John Macarthur on account of its having a pure and uncontaminated spring of water, so called after the spring in Pyrmont, Germany.

Quaker's Hill (Blacktown-Richmond)

After name of local estate. The "s" is an addition, and the estate took its name from a family of Quakers who lived there in the early days.

Quandary (Temora-Griffith)

After name of parish and old homestead.

Quandialla (Stockinbingal-Forbes)

An Aboriginal name for the "Porcupine".

Queanbeyan (Goulburn-Bombala)

An Aboriginal word meaning "Creek of running water" or "Clear water".

Quipolly (North)

After name of adjacent creek. An Aboriginal word signifying "A small creek with little waterholes containing fish".

Quirindi (North)

After name of pastoral holding. An Aboriginal word meaning "A dead tree on top of a mountain" or "Dead wood".

Quondong (Koorawatha-Grenfell)

An Aboriginal name for the ''Native peach tree".

Raglan (West)

After village in Monmouth, England.