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Notes on the Origins and Locations of Place Names Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Hunter Valley, Liverpool Plains, New South Wales Can't Find What You're Looking For? Try a Search from the Box below:   A    B    C    D    E    F    G    H    I    J    K    L    M    N    O    P    Q    R    S    T    U    V    W    Y     K Kahibah - Quick, active, eager (aboriginal meaning). See Dangar's map. Kaiaraba - place of sea weeds Kalburn Estate - Near Trevallyn on the Paterson River Kalingo or Kaligo- near Ellalong (aboriginal meaning by the water) Kallitoota - Aboriginal meaning Evergreen Kaluda - 560 acres part of the original Lochinvar estate granted to Leslie Duguid purchased by J.F. Doyle. John Doyle established a vineyard which was managed by P. Terrior. By 1933 the farm was a dairy and owned by the Gurr family Kamilaroi tribe - from headwaters of the Hunter from the Talbragar to the Nunmurra waters Kangaroo Hills - Lease of Henry Dangar in the New England Kangra Creek - Co. Northumberland - a small tributary of the Mangrove Creek. Geographical Encyclopaedia of NSW 1893 Kangy Angy - a mountain situated in Co. Northumberland near Wyong Creek Kankool - A wallaroo (aboriginal meaning) Kanwal - aboriginal meaning great, large - Central Coast Karakunba - a place of swamp oaks Kareen - a river situated in district of Liverpool Plains; flows into the Gwyder Karrabee - A cockatoo (aboriginal meaning) Karraganbal Point - Co. Northumberland. Tuggerah Beach Lakes. Geographical Encyclopaedia of NSW 1893 Karrak - Manning River aboriginal meaning Spittle Karuah - A native plum tree (aboriginal meaning). Parish situated in Co. Gloucester bounded on the N. by A.A. Co Estate; on the S. by Tarean; E. by the Karuah river; and W. by Horton Kawanggawa Brook - Flows into the Hunter River (Dangar's Map) Kayuga - A plain (aboriginal meaning). Estate of Donald McIntyre - Upper Hunter. Kamilaroi aboriginal name Talgoobewaa Kearsley - After William Kearsley the first member of Parliament for Cessnock Keel-keelba - a place of grass tree Keepit - district of Liverpool Plains on the Namoi river. William Sims Bell's station Keepit - Co. of Parry, postal village 313 miles N. of Sydney. Geographical Encyclopaedia of NSW 1893 Keera - district of Liverpool Plains on Bundara Creek; A. McPherson's station Keightly st. Newcastle - named after Stewart Keightly, Mayor of Newcastle Keinbah - Place of termites Kellabakh - Manning River aboriginal name for the Blue Gum Tree Kelso Estate  - Near Singleton. Alexander Munro established the Bebeah Vineyard on the estate Kelso Place - Singleton Kelvinside - estate near Aberdeen Kemp St. Newcastle - named after Simon Kemp, Mayor of Newcastle Kendall Grange - Morisset Park Kennington - Estate of William Peppercorn and then William Bowden. Near Tomago on the opposite bank to the Hexham Hotel ( 1878) Kenrick St. Newcastle - named after Atwell Kenrick, wharf manager and coal salesman who succeeded Mr. Croasdill Kerowahlahrn - Dangar's 1828 map - area between Lake Macquarie and Catherine Hill Bay Keerrabee - Co. Durham. Postal village 35 miles from Muswellbrook. Geographical Encyclopaedia of NSW 1893 Khangat Mount - Co. of Gloucester. A lofty peak lying on the S. bank of the Manning River 16 miles W of Wingham. Geographical Encyclopaedia of NSW 1893 Khanterin - Aboriginal name for Shepherd's Hill, Newcastle Khappingal Creek - Co. of Gloucester. A small southern tributary of the Kooraingal Creek. Geographical Encyclopaedia of NSW 1893 Kiambir - run at Liverpool Plains taken up by John Miller Kickerbill (Gilcoobil)- station of A and J. Blaxland in district of Liverpool Plains Kilaben Bay (Killibinbin)- Lake Macquarie. Aboriginal meaning shining, bright, glorious Kilbrawny - Butterwick - see Dangar's Map Kilcoy Estate - Raymond Terrace; also known as Timavus; a grant to W. McLean Killabin - Shining (aboriginal meaning) Killarney station - The Narrabri, or Nurrabri, better known as Killarney station was first taken up by Mr. Andrew Doyle Killawarra - Manning River aboriginal meaning for a Scrub Killingworth - coal mining town south of West Wallsend. named after a place north of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Kimbriki - Manning River aboriginal meaning for where a kind of water weed grows. Co. of Gloucester Kimdibakh - Co. of Gloucester. 211 miles N. of Sydney. Geographical Encyclopaedia of NSW 1893 Kimmergham Estate - Michael Henderson - Raymond Terrace Kincumber - Belonging to an old man (aboriginal meaning). Situated Co. Northumberland, Brisbane Water Kindur (native name for Gwydir) Kingdon Ponds - A stream situated in the Co. of Brisbane; rises on the Liverpool range and flows into Dartbrook Kingdon Ponds - Co. Brisbane - a small agricultural village on the creek of the same name 6 miles N. of Scone. Geographical Encyclopaedia of NSW 1893 Kinghome - Also known as Torryburn. Grant to John McIntyre - Allyn River King Junction - Singleton district King's Creek. Flows into the Hunter River. Near James Arndell's estate (see Dixon's map) King's Street, Newcastle - named after Governor Phillip Gidley King King's Town - Early name for Newcastle after Philip Gidley King Kinross - first known as Warraburreen. Grant to George Thomas Graham. Later purchased by Archibald Windeyer. Near Raymond Terrace Kintiirrabin / Kentiirabin - aboriginal name for a small extinct volcano on the sea coast near Red Head north east of Lake Macquarie {Threlkeld} Kirkdale - early name for Arcadia Vale after Joseph Kirk early settler Kirkton - Estate of William Kelman. Named after Kirktown, Scotland by John Busby Kiwarrie - Manning River aboriginal meaning - A lump on a tree, hollow at the top Klundul - Manning River aboriginal name for where the Wild Carrot grows. Name for Cundletown. Knockfinn Estate - (also Noch-fin; Knockfen) 8 miles from Maitland. Adjacent to the village of Lochinvar. Estate belonging to Vicars Jacob Koikaligba - a place of brambles Koiyog - the site of any native camp (Threlkeld) Kolen Kolen - Mountain near Donny Brook (Dangar's Map) Kona-konaba - Aboriginal name of the place where the stone called kona-kona is found. Name of a large mountain at the northern extremity of Lake Macquarie {Threlkeld}. Known as Murdering Gully.  Koolbury - Aboriginal name for Emu. Koolbury is the name of a closed railway station on the Main North railway line in the Hunter Region. The station opened in 1909 and has been removed, no trace now remains Koonawarra - Duck's high place (Aboriginal meaning) Kooragang - Estate situated on Mosquitto island, Port Hunter. Estate of Rev. C. Pleydell N. Wilton, Chaplain of Christ Church Newcastle (1848 Well's Gazetteer). Aboriginal meaning Brolga Kooraingel Creek - Co. of Gloucester - a small stream rising to the S. of Tinonee, flowing into the oceean at Halliday's Point. Geographical Encyclopaedia of NSW 1893 Koore Creek - Co. of Northumberland - a small tributary of the Mangrove Creek. Geographical Encyclopaedia of NSW 1893 Kooroora Bay - Bay on the lake side of the Fennell Bay bridge Kopurrba - name of the place from which the aborigines obtained the kopurra a yellowish earth (Threlkeld) Korribakle Creek - Co. of Gloucester - a small creek draining Larry's Flat, and flowing into Burril Creek. Geographical Encyclopaedia of NSW 1893 Kotara - A club (aboriginal meaning {Kotirra - Threlkeld}. . Suburb of Newcastle. Krambakh - Manning River aboriginal meaning - a kind of gum tree the bark of which is used for torches Kuloo - Estate of the Bettington family at Merriwa Kulubal - a creek situated in district of Liverpool Plains running through the A.A. Co's estate Kundibakh - Manning River aboriginal name for The Apple Tree Kundabakl Creek - Co. of Gloucester, a small tributary of Burril Creek, draining Larry's Flat. Geographical Encyclopaedia of NSW 1893 Kurraka - Awabakal for the entrance to Glenrock Lagoon Kurrahboolya -Meaning fork, two gullies, two streams etc., aboriginal name for the junction of the Crawford and Myall Rivers. Bulahdelah. Kurra-kurran - the name of a place in which there is almost a forest of petrifications of wood of various sizes. It is in a bay at the north western extremity of Lake Macquarie {Threlkled} Kurrundarra - homestead of Archibald Bell later known as Corinda. Situated across the Hunter River from Glendon (Dangar's Map) Kurranulla Creek - Flows into Carrow Brook. Mt. Royal Ranges. Kurri Kurri - The beginning, the very first (aboriginal meaning) Kuttai - the site of Sydney Light house or any peninsula Kyle - Co. of Gloucester. A postal village 261 miles N of Sydney. Geographical Encyclopaedia of NSW 1893