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| GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES REGISTER EXTRACT | |
| 22nd July 2014 | |
| Reference: | 52495 |
| Placename: | Shannon Brook |
| Designation: | River |
| Status: | Assigned 2nd July 1971 |
| Previous Names: |
Deep Creek Branch of Deep Creek Piora Creek * Mummulgum Creek |
| LGA: | Kyogle |
| Approx. AGD66 Lat: | -28 56 00 |
| Approx. AGD66 Long: | 153 00 00 |
| Approx. GDA94 Lat: | -28 55 54 |
| Approx. GDA94 Long: | 153 00 04 |
| Topographic Map: | Tatham |
| 1:100000 Map: | Bonalbo 9440 |
| Parish: | Mummulgum |
| County: | Rous |
| Description: | Perennial stream rising on the Richmond Range about 8 km south west of Mummulgum. It flows generally north east, east south east and east for about 65 km into the Richmond River at Tatham about 13 kilometres south east of Casino. |
| Origin: | Named after J.C. Shannon who came from the Clarence and took up Stratheden for Dr. John Dobie in 1842. He camped by the creek, hence the name Shannon Brook. J.C. Shannon was known locally as Doc Shannon. (Rich.Twd.Reg.Lib. & Rich.R.Hist.Soc., 1983). |
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