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| GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES REGISTER EXTRACT | |
| 28th July 2014 | |
| Reference: | 38443 |
| Placename: | Mittagong |
| Designation: | Village |
| Status: | Assigned 19th February 2010 |
| GNB File: | GNB3728 |
| LGA: | Wingecarribee |
| Approx. AGD66 Lat: | -34 27 00 |
| Approx. AGD66 Long: | 150 27 00 |
| Approx. GDA94 Lat: | -34 26 54 |
| Approx. GDA94 Long: | 150 27 04 |
| Topographic Map: | Mittagong |
| 1:100000 Map: | Burragorang 8929 |
| Parish: | Mittagong |
| County: | Camden |
| Description: | A village about 2 km East of Nattai and about 4 km NE by N of Bowral and about 1km S of Mount Alexandra. It is the gateway to the Southern Highlands, 110 km S of Sydney. |
| Meaning: | Also: Presumably Aboriginal in origin, but various, and often conflic- ting, meanings have been attributed to it. (Appleton; 1992). Also: 'little mountain' or 'a companion'. (McCarthy; 1963). |
| Origin: | MITTAGONG Name means 'place of wild dogs' Range was called Marragan, Merrigang, Mettigang. (Infor from Goulburn & District Historical Society (RAHS Newsletter, January 1969 P. 7) RAHS Vol 1 P 158. |
| History: | Formerly Dharawal Aboriginal land. (Appleton; 1992). |
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