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| GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES REGISTER EXTRACT | |
| 31st July 2014 | |
| Reference: | 65781 |
| Placename: | Wollondilly River |
| Designation: | River |
| Status: | Assigned 22nd March 1968 |
| Previous Name: | Deerabublin River |
| LGA: | Wollondilly |
| Approx. AGD66 Lat: | -34 14 00 |
| Approx. AGD66 Long: | 150 15 00 |
| Approx. GDA94 Lat: | -34 13 54 |
| Approx. GDA94 Long: | 150 15 04 |
| Topographic Map: | Nattai |
| 1:100000 Map: | Burragorang 8929 |
| Parish: | Jooriland |
| County: | Westmoreland |
| Description: | A perennial stream rising about 7 km east of Crookwell it then flows generally south for approx. 25 km generally south east for approx. 14 km generally north east for approx. 46 km generally north for approx. 38 km generally east south east for approx. 13 km generally north east for approx. 16 km to where it flows into Lake Burragorang. It passes Pomeroy, Baw Baw, Goulburn and Towrang. |
| Meaning: | Also: said to be derived from 'wallandillii', an Aboriginal word for 'water trickling over rocks' but there is no linguistic evidence for this in Dharawal language of the region. (Appleton; 1992). |
| Origin: | Deerabublin River is said to be Aboriginal for Deep Waters. Name of river recorded by Charles tThrosby in 1819. (Appleton; 1992). |
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