Notes on the Origins and Locations of Place Names
Newcastle ~ Lake Macquarie ~ Hunter Valley
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Tabbit Creek- a creek situated in Co. of Durham, west of Wilhurghully Hill; flows into the Williams River
Tacoma - The small diver or shag
Tahlbihn Point - (aboriginal name) Flagstaff Hill; Fort Scratchley, Newcastle
Tahlee - (Aboriginal pronounciation Thalee); Sheltered from the wind (aboriginal meaning)
Tahlee House - at Carrington Port Stephens
Talbragar River - rises in the Warung State Forest (between Murrurundi and Cassilis) and flows into the Macquarie River near Dubbo
Talgoobewaa - Kamilaroi aboriginal name for Kayuga [39]
Tallgamaroongee - Muswellbrook district. Kamilaroi aboriginal name for The Mountain Rossgole [39]
Tamboy - the ibis (aboriginal meaning); located on the Myall Lakes
Tamindi - Kamilaroi aboriginal name for Skellatar estate [39]
Tamori - Pigeon ground (aboriginal meaning) [24]
Tangorin Estate - W.F. Gordon, Hunter River. 14 miles from Maitland. Situated in Co. of Durham
Tanilba - situated on the shores of Port Stephens in the Co. of Gloucester
Tanumbuc - situated on the south bank of the Williams River in the county of Durham (Teggs: 1842)
Tareebin - Taree
Taree - Aboriginal name Tareebin, the fruit of the Rough Leaved Fig Tree
Tareeleii - Squattage of Thomas Cullen in the district of Liverpool Plains on the Gwydir river
Tarill - in the district of Liverpool Plains on the river Namoi; Parnell's station
Tarragal Lake - Co. of Northumberland, an inlet from the sea lying in the parish of Kincumber 6 miles E of Gosford. [37]
Tarriaro - Run of Alexander Munro - Liverpool Plains
Tarro - A stone (aboriginal meaning). Tarro and parts of nearby Beresfield, were originally known as Upper Hexham, 'lower' Hexham being an older settlement located about 5 kilometres to the east on the Hunter River.
Tattina - A point of land situated on the S. shore of the Harbour of Port Stephens
Tea Gardens- Co. Gloucester
Telarah - A Welsh word for a pit pony; so named by a Welsh miner a Mr Ralston who worked in a pit near Farley
Telarah Estate - 60 acres at West Maitland in 1869
Telararee - Co. of Gloucester, village on the Karuah River. [37]
Telegaree brook - flows into Karuah River
Telegerry/ Talleghary/ Tilligery - A pelican (aboriginal meaning) ; Situated in Co. of Gloucester on the banks of the Karuah river
Telford Street, Newcastle - named after Thomas Telford, engineer
Tellarago - Liverpool Plains [40]
Tenambit - East point Narrowgut - Morpeth 1860s
Teralba - On the shores of Lake Macquarie Early grant to Captain James St. John Ranclaud; also Tirelbah; Trialba
Terambay Point - Port Stephens near Nelsons Bay (Dangar's Map)
Terang Creek - Co. Northumberland - eastern tributary of the head of Wyong Creek. [37]
Terangang Point - Port Stephens (see Dangar's map)
Tereil - a mountain; one of the points of the Liverpool range
Terilbah - Co. of Northumberland, opening from the sea into Tuggerah Beach Lake. [37]
Terrabi - Liverpool Plains on the Barwon River. [40]
Terragong - estate at Merriwa. House built in 1830. Bettington family
Terrigat Hills - Co. Barford - - Dangar's map [29]
Terriouri - on the Namoi River
Terrymilla - Hill at Bishop's and E.C. Close's residences at Morpeth
Terrura Estate - Paterson Terry Hie Hie - in the district of Liverpool Plains; the station of George Bowman
Terula - Run belonging to William Ogilvie. Liverpool Plains
Thalaba - native clover (aboriginal meaning). - a parish in Co. of Gloucester bounded on the N. by Trevor; S. by Horton; E. by the A.A. Co's estate and W. by the Williams River
Thalaba - Grant 2560 acres on William's River to Major Benjamin Sullivan. Later purchased by Horatio Nelson Matcham
Thalaba Creek - also known as Wangi or Wonga creek. Flows into the Williams river
The Brush - Colloquial name given to the Martinsville area
The Camp - early name for Maitland
The Castle Rock - Muswellbrook region - Kamilaroi aboriginal name Coorumgoora
The Folly - Mayfield
The Garden of Eden - piece of brush land on the Stroud River (Parry diary)
The Gibbers - a headland on the coast opposite Broughton Island
The Glebe - 35 acres of church land west of The Junction , Newcastle
The Grange - Estate of Matthew Chapman
The Hermitage - House of Ellar McKellar McKinlay at Dungog
The Hill - Suburb of Newcastle. The Hill was also known as Shepherd's Hill, Church Hill, and Prospect Hill
The Mountain Rossgole - Muswellbrook area. Kamilaroi aboriginal name Tallgamaroongee
The Oaks - near Muswellbrook. Charles Cox purchased half of his fathers estate and named it The Oaks. On Coal Creek
The Pottery - location of Welham's Pottery works near Merewether
Theribry - Run of William Sharp at Liverpool Plains
The Terrace - Opposite King Edward Park, Newcastle
Thompson's Creek - Co. Brisbane - a western tributary of the Darbrook. [37]
Thorn St. Newcastle - named after John Thorn, Mayor of Newcastle [3]
Thornthwaite - Estate of Joseph Docker near Scone
Thornthwaite - village situated on Darbrook. [37]
Thornton - Named after George Thornton M.L.C. (NMH)
Three Mile Creek. Co. Durham. [37]
Throsby Creek - named after Charles Throsby who was Commandant at Newcastle in 1805. Previously known as Mangrove Creek
Thurlow's Farm - 2000 farm 23 miles from Maitland. Original grant to William Thurlow
Tiberenah - Run belonging to W.C. Wentworth at Liverpool Plains
Tibuc - Manning River aboriginal name meaning a Bush Vine
Tickhole - situated in Charlestown Road
Tickhole Tunnell - Railway tunnel located between Cardiff and Kotara stations on the Main Northern railway line
Tighe's Hill (suburb of Newcastle) - After Atkinson Tighe an early resident who in 1843 purchased the estate
Tigrah - Manning River aboriginal name meaning The Iron Bark Tree
Tilbuster - in the district of New England near Armidale; squattage of W. Dumaresq
Tilligra - Estate of Charles Windeyer - Williams River
Tillimby - Estate of John Herring Boughton - Paterson
Timavus (or Kilcoy) situated in Co. of Gloucester on the Hunter River 5 mmiles from Raymond Terrace; W. McLean's grant. 3 miles of river frontage
Timor - A large rock
Timor - Co. Brisbane, Village 17 miles from Blandford. [37]
Tinagroo - a mountain, one of the points of Liverpool range
Tindarra - Kamilaroi aboriginal name for Hanging Rock above St. Hilliers [39]
Tingarajah Creek. Co. Northumberland, a small tributary of the Mangrove Creek. [37]
Tinmarby - in the district of Liverpool Plains at Namoi junction ; squattage of W.S. Hall
Tirabeenba - tooth like point of land - Toronto Coal Point Peninsula -Threlkeld [21]
Tirrikiba - place of fire (aboriginal) Mayfield area
Tirill - Manning River aboriginal meaning - A Tick
Tocal / Tucal - Estate of James Philips Webber and Felix Wilson on the Paterson River
Togar - smoke (aboriginal meaning)
Tolehambah - Co. Northumberland, a narrow neck of sandy land between the ocean and Tuggerah Beach Lake The village of Norah or Cabbage Tree Harbour and Bungaree Norah Point are on this point. The S. point is called Karagi and forms the N. head of the lake. [37]
Toloduna - Run belonging to C.F.H. Smith and W. Harper at Liverpool Plains
Tomago - sweet water (aboriginal meaning) - Adam Beveridge original grantee
Tomago - Co. of Durham Situated on the N. bank of the Hunter River parish of Stockton.
Tomago House - Built by Richard Windeyer.
Tomalla - Big noise (referring to the noise of the creek) (Aboriginal meaning). Belonged to Alexander Campbell. Barrington Tops
Tomalpin - A high hill (aboriginal meaning) - situated in Co Northumberland. Cessnock District
Tomaree - A high mountain (aboriginal meaning) situated easternmost point of Port Stephens; a high line of cliffs from which projects a sandspit leaving only a narrow entrance (1848)
Tomatto - estate in Co. of Gloucester at Fullerton Cove about 10 miles from Newcastle belonging to Mrs. D. and Miss E. Snodgrass
Tongy - A council ground a talking place (aboriginal meaning)
Tonobore - a branch of the Namoi river in the district of Liverpool Plains
Toohrnbing/ Toorrnbing Creek - Aboriginal name for Iron Bark Creek - Dangar's 1828 map [29]
Tooke Street Cooks Hill - named after Thomas Tooke director of the A.A. Co. [3]
Toolangi - The fight by the waterhole (aboriginal meaning)
Tooloogan/ Toologan Farm - at Dartbrook
Toomeree or South Head - Port Stephens -Dangar's Map [29]
Toompoah - Aboriginal meaning piece of clay. Land near Toronto West
Toorigil Yallow - in the county of Northumberland at Cockle Creek, Brisbane Water about 6 miles from East Gosford
Toronto - Named by the Excelsior Land and Building Company which owned the land there, in honour of Edward Hanlan the champion sculler of the world who hailed from Toronto Canada and who arrived in NSW at the time of the subdivision.
Torryburn Estate - Allyn River. Also known as Kinghome. Grant to John McIntyre
Tory-Wee-Wha - Run of Charles Purcell on the Namoi River
Towarra - a mountain, one of the points of the Liverpool range
Treachery Head - a point of land in Co. Gloucester at Sugar Loaf Point
Trematon Park - situated in parish of Stockton at Fullerton Cove; estate of Rear Admiral Hollinworth
Tremayne estate - Wollombi - Estate of Robert Adamson Rodd
Tressingfield - situated on the Paterson River at Woodville
Trevallyn - After a place near Gresford England. Grant to George Townshend - Paterson
Trevor - a parish in Co. of Gloucester bounded on the N. by Faulkland; S. by Thalaba and E. by the A.A. Co estate
Trinkey - in the district of Liverpool Plains on Backwater creek 60 miles from Murrurundi. Loder's station. Run taken up by George Loder
Truro - situated in Co. Northumberland near the town of East Maitland; estate of Francis Mitchell
Tuckerman - district of Liverpool Plains on the Peel River near Tamworth; Station of C.T. Williams
Tuggerah - situated in Co. of Northumberland at the mouth of Tuggerah Lakes; Tuggerah known as meaning cold in native dialect and the points there being low and exposed to the sea breeze and southerly gales are cold and bleak (1848)
Tugrabakh - Gloucester districct. Aboriginal place for ironbark
Tulkaba - Belmont. The place of the soft leaf ti-tree - aboriginal meaning - Threlkeld [21]
Tulkaba Creek - Teralba. Flows into Cockle Creek at the Five Island Bridges.
Tulcumbah - in the district of Liverpool plains on the Namoi. Station of John Larnach
Tuloa Rd - Wangi (Israel's map c. 1923) aboriginal meaning - straight
Tuncurry - aboriginal meaning - plenty of fish
Tunkok - (aboriginal) name for Dungog
Turanville - Grant to William Dangar - near Scone
Turrama Rd Turrama Rd - Wangi - aboriginal meaning boomerang (Israel's map c. 1923)
Turrawan - Run belonging to Robert Halliley Milner. Liverpool Plains
Twickenham Meadows - located Parish Muggleswick near George Forbes estate Edinglassie
Tyraman Mount - Co. of Durham, a peak of the Mount Royal Range lying on the W. bank of the Paterson River.
Tyringham Estate - Estate belonging to Dr. Blick, Armidale
Tyrell St. Newcastle - named after Bishop Tyrell [3]
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