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| GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES REGISTER EXTRACT | |
| 25th May 2013 | |
| Reference: | 24815 |
| Placename: | Inverell |
| Designation: | Locality |
| Status: | Assigned 28th February 1997 |
| Previous Name: | Town of Inverell |
| GNB File: | GNB3654 |
| LGA: | Inverell |
| Approx. AGD66 Lat: | -29 47 00 |
| Approx. AGD66 Long: | 151 07 00 |
| Approx. GDA94 Lat: | -29 46 54 |
| Approx. GDA94 Long: | 151 07 04 |
| Topographic Map: | Inverell |
| 1:100000 Map: | Inverell 9138 |
| Parish: | Inverell |
| County: | Gough |
| Description: | A town known as the 'Sapphire City', 69 km W of Glen Innes, 8 km N of Gilgai and about 6 km NNE of Leviathan. Boundaries within the Inverell Council area shown on map GNB3654. |
| Meaning: | The word is derived from the Gaelic and means meeting of the swans. (Reed, 1969). |
| Origin: | INVERELL Named after Alexander Campbell's Station Inverell which he settled in 1836. Named said to be of Gaelic Origin 'Inver' meeting place 'Ell' a swan. Town first called - Byron (Gov. Gaz. 8.6. 1858) Possibly after Lord Byron the Poet whose poems were Popular at that time. Native name of locality said to be Gree Gree. |
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