Extract
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| GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES REGISTER EXTRACT | |
| 19th June 2013 | |
| Reference: | 19742 |
| Placename: | Ganmain |
| Designation: | Suburb |
| Status: | Assigned 5th July 1996 |
| Previous Name: | Village of Ganmain |
| GNB File: | GNB3752,3814 |
| LGA: | Coolamon |
| Approx. AGD66 Lat: | -34 47 00 |
| Approx. AGD66 Long: | 147 03 00 |
| Approx. GDA94 Lat: | -34 46 54 |
| Approx. GDA94 Long: | 147 03 04 |
| Topographic Map: | Coolamon |
| 1:100000 Map: | Coolamon 8328 |
| Parish: | Derry |
| County: | Bourke |
| Description: | A town about 15 km W by N of the town of Coolamon and about 4 km of Devlin Trig Station. Boundaries within the Wagga Wagga Council area shown on map GNB3814. Boundaries within the Coolamon Council Area shown on map GNB3752. |
| Meaning: | Said to be Aboriginal word meaning 'Crown scenes on the Moon for tri- bal reasons'. Also: 'native decorated with stars'. (McCarthy; 1963). |
| Origin: | Aboriginal. |
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