Extract
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| GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES REGISTER EXTRACT | |
| 20th June 2013 | |
| Reference: | 31874 |
| Placename: | Kyogle |
| Designation: | Town |
| Status: | Assigned 19th March 1971 |
| LGA: | Kyogle |
| Approx. AGD66 Lat: | -28 37 00 |
| Approx. AGD66 Long: | 153 00 00 |
| Approx. GDA94 Lat: | -28 36 54 |
| Approx. GDA94 Long: | 153 00 04 |
| Topographic Map: | Nimbin |
| 1:100000 Map: | Bonalbo 9440 |
| Parish: | Geneva |
| County: | Rous |
| Description: | Town on the Richmond River and the North Coast Railway line about 28 km north of Casino. Population 2985 (1961 census) |
| Meaning: | Also: Plains Turkey or bustard. The Plains Turkey or bustard is a bird of the inland and unlikely to have inhabited area before forestation. But there are many scrub or bush turkeys there. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library. 1984). |
| Origin: | Aboriginal. Bundjalung 'Kayogle' once spelt 'Kaiou-gal'. For: turkey's egg; Also: Native Companion. However this bird inhabits swampy areas with sedges and water and not likely to have been in area when it was forested. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library. 1984). |
| History: | Station purchased by Alexander MacKellar named Kaiou-gal. First use of 'Kyogle' around 1864 on marriage certificate. In 1903 estate was subdivided as Kyogle. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library. 1984). |
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