Extract
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| GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES REGISTER EXTRACT | |
| 24th May 2013 | |
| Reference: | 71978 |
| Placename: | Tamarama |
| Designation: | Suburb |
| Status: | Assigned 16th September 1988 |
| GNB File: | GNB2777,3710 |
| LGA: | Waverley |
| Approx. AGD66 Lat: | -33 54 00 |
| Approx. AGD66 Long: | 151 16 00 |
| Approx. GDA94 Lat: | -33 53 54 |
| Approx. GDA94 Long: | 151 16 04 |
| Topographic Map: | Bondi |
| 1:100000 Map: | Sydney 9130 |
| Parish: | Alexandria |
| County: | Cumberland |
| Description: | A coastal suburb of Sydney that overlooks Tamarama Bay. Bounded on the north by the suburb of Bondi and in the south by the suburb of Bronte. Boundaries shown on map marked GNB3710 |
| Origin: | `A map of the coastline in the 1860's by the Military or Naval Authority showed the name as `Gamma Gamma`, probably a native name`. (Dowd BT, Centenary of Waverley 1859-1959). Letter from Waverley Council, 15 December 1999. |
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