Extract
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| GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES REGISTER EXTRACT | |
| 25th May 2013 | |
| Reference: | 613 |
| Placename: | Avoca Beach |
| Designation: | Suburb |
| Status: | Assigned 25th October 1991 |
| Previous Name: | Avoca |
| GNB File: | GNB3532 |
| LGA: | Gosford |
| Approx. AGD66 Lat: | -33 28 00 |
| Approx. AGD66 Long: | 151 26 00 |
| Approx. GDA94 Lat: | -33 27 54 |
| Approx. GDA94 Long: | 151 26 04 |
| Topographic Map: | Gosford |
| 1:100000 Map: | Gosford 9131 |
| Parish: | Kincumber |
| County: | Northumberland |
| Description: | A town about 4 km NE of Kirks Hill and about 2 km NNW of Winney. Boundaries as shown on map marked GNB3532. |
| Meaning: | Celtic for "Great Estuary" or " Where the river meets the sea" |
| Origin: | Named "Avoca" by John Moore who took up a 640 acre (259 ha) grant there in 1830. |
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