Extract
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| GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES REGISTER EXTRACT | |
| 20th June 2013 | |
| Reference: | 80872 |
| Placename: | Moulamein |
| Designation: | Locality |
| Status: | Assigned 20th December 2002 |
| GNB File: | GNB3820,3815,3750 |
| LGA: | Conargo |
| Approx. AGD66 Lat: | -34 59 39 |
| Approx. AGD66 Long: | 144 08 02 |
| Approx. GDA94 Lat: | -34 59 33 |
| Approx. GDA94 Long: | 144 08 06 |
| Topographic Map: | Moulamein |
| 1:100000 Map: | Moulamein 7727 |
| Parish: | Landale |
| County: | Wakool |
| Description: | This is the oldest town in the Riverina about 4 km SSE of Moulamein Landing Ground and about 7 km S by E of Black Sandhills. Boundaries and names in Wakool Shire Gaz 20 Dec 02 map GNB3815. Boundaries in Conargo Council area Gaz 8 Dec 1995 map GNB3750. |
| Meaning: | Aborigibal word for 'the meeting of the waters. (Discover Aust. 1990) |
| Origin: | Aboriginal. |
| History: | Was once a lively steamer port (Discover Australia, 1990) Gazetted when in former Windouran Council area. |
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