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Applies to:
Officer Responsible
Associated Documents
Legislation
History
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Version I - November 2008
Version II – June 2009 (review)
Reasons for Changes
Please note text on revisions on p6 :
‘In June 2009 some minor changes were made to update legislation
references and the list of agencies to be consulted in relation to new
road naming proposals, as well as changes to the criteria for place
naming to emphasise a preference for Aboriginal place names.’
OBJECTIVES
This document sets out Council's policy for place naming in the Local Government Area. The Policy
will most often be used in respect of road naming, but the guidelines included within it may be applied
to any geographic place naming in Armidale Dumaresq.
Policy Text
Please refer to the Policy Text below for full details on this Policy.
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FOREWORD AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
This document sets out Council's policy for place naming in the Local Government Area. The Policy
will most often be used in respect of road naming, but the guidelines included within it may be applied
to any geographic place naming in Armidale Dumaresq.
Council's Planning and Geographic Information staff are responsible for the administration of road
naming in the Local Government Area, while any other proposal for the naming of places (such as
localities, parks or reserves) must be approved by the Geographical Names Board of NSW, under the
provisions of the Geographical Names Act of 1966.
The policy is based on the "Toponymic Guidelines for Australia" prepared by the Committee for
Geographical Names in Australia (CGNA, March 1993), in line with a United Nations protocol.
The Policy also makes provision for proposals involving Dual Place Naming so that traditional
Indigenous names can be used alongside previously-recorded names, in accordance with a
Geographical Names Board protocol.
The list of suggested place names included in this document has been developed in consultation with
the Geographical Names Board and a variety of local sources including the University of New
England, New England Regional Art Museum, the National Parks and Wildlife Service, and Armidale
and District Historical Society. In particular, Council is indebted to the following people for their
assistance in the preparation of the list:
E.M Bridle, UNE archivist, for information on former office holders at the University;
Ian M. Johnstone, Solicitor, for research on World War I and World War II servicemen killed in
action;
Jean Newell, NEGS archivist;
Dr Harold Royle, for advice on names of medical practitioners;
Graham Wilson Council Heritage Advisor, National Trust Armidale Branch & Armidale & District
Historical Society, for historical research;
Dr Nicholas Reid, UNE linguist, for research on suitable local Aboriginal words, with regard to the
"Policy Guidelines for Recording and Use of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Place
Names" (CGNA, October 1992).
Gary Conyer, for advice on names of Vietnam War Veterans.
Shane Burns
General Manager
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1.
PRELIMINARY
1.1
What is the status and purpose of this policy?
This Policy has been prepared and adopted by Council.
The purpose of the document is to provide guidelines for the naming of places, in particular roads,
within the Local Government Area. The road naming provisions supplement relevant sections of the
Roads Act 1993, Roads Regulation 2008 as well as the Geographical Names Act 1966.
1.2
What are the specific objectives of the policy?
The objectives of the policy are:
•
to provide a consistent approach to local place naming;
•
to ensure that local place naming complies with relevant legislation and State/national
protocols;
•
to increase the use of place names which have local Indigenous, historical, botanical or
zoological associations;
•
to provide the local community and intending developers with clear information on Council's
requirements for place naming;
•
to simplify administration of road naming by introducing a procedure for such matters to be
dealt with by Council officers under delegation.
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1.3
To what area does the policy apply?
The Policy applies to all land within the Armidale Dumaresq Council Local Government Area.
1.4
When did the policy commence?
An interim policy commenced on 24th January 1995, following its adoption by Armidale City Council
on 23rd January 1994. The Policy was first adopted by the City Council on 24 June 1996.
1.5
Has the policy been amended?
The interim Policy was amended to include Aboriginal place names after the completion of linguistic
investigation. Some names in the original policy have now been removed as they have been used.
The Policy was amended in October 1997 to include the names of Armidale deceased War Veterans
from World War II and the Vietnam War.
On 21 March 2005, further amendments were introduced by Armidale Dumaresq Council, to provide
for dual place naming, changed authority names, deletion of further street names already used and
the inclusion of new names derived from the Honour Roll of the former Dumaresq Shire.
In June 2009 some minor changes were made to update legislation references and the list of agencies
to be consulted in relation to new road naming proposals, as well as changes to the criteria for place
naming to emphasise a preference for Aboriginal place names.
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2.
COUNCIL PLACE NAMING GUIDELINES
2.1
What criteria will Council use to assess proposed names?
The following criteria will be used in assessing proposals for place naming in the Local Government
Area:
(a)
Names should be appropriate to the physical, historical or cultural character of the locality
concerned, including its Indigenous history – if possible names derived from the language of
the Indigenous population of the district are preferred and a list of suitable names is included in
Appendix 2. Names should be approved by the Council’s Gayinyaga (Aboriginal Community
Consultative) Committee prior to use. See also the provisions of this Policy regarding Dual
Place Naming.
(b)
Thematic names with an historical, botanical or zoological background are also desirable.
(c)
Place names which duplicate or are likely to be confused with existing place names within a
locality in the Local Government Area are not favoured. This applies particularly to the
naming/re-naming of unnamed roads and also the naming of new roads in subdivisions.
(d)
Names that are easy to pronounce are, as much as possible, preferred.
(e)
Names which are unduly long, cumbersome or difficult to pronounce should be avoided. In
particular, the use of given names or given and family name combinations should, as far as
possible, be avoided for this reason. Exceptions may be made where it is necessary to
appropriately honour the person referred to or where it is necessary to avoid ambiguity and
where the names will still be easy to pronounce, as required under (e) above.
(f)
Existing company or commercialised names shall not be used.
(i)
The changing of long-established road names is generally not preferred, except where
necessary to avoid ambiguity or duplication.
(j)
Where names have been changed or corrupted by long established local usage, it is not usually
advisable to attempt to restore the original form. That spelling which is sanctioned by general
usage should be adopted, unless there is significant community support to revert to a former
name.
(k)
Names of living persons generally should not be assigned to roads but, if adopted, such an
honour shall be reserved for persons who have given great service of benefit to the local
community. Ownership of the land is not sufficient reason for the application of a living
persons’ name to a place, nor is the holding of a current public office.
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What criteria will Council use to assess proposed names? (cont)
(l)
If considered appropriate, the names of eminent local persons now deceased may be
perpetuated, particularly those of early explorers, settlers, naturalists, etc.
(m)
The use of hyphens and apostrophes should as far as possible be avoided.
(n)
The use of cardinal points of the compass as a prefix or suffix to a road name should not be
used as unique road names are preferred to avoid confusion.
(o)
Names considered offensive or likely to give offence shall not be approved.
(p)
The possessive form should be avoided whenever possible without destroying the sound of
the name or changing its descriptive application, eg, Cookes Road should be written without
the apostrophe.
(q)
Suffixes for road names shall be in accordance with the definitions provided in Appendix 1 to
this policy to ensure consistency and appropriate terminology;
(r)
Where more than one road or place is to be named in a particular locality (eg within a single
subdivision) a series of names with a common theme is preferred, to establish a local identity
for the place. The list in Appendix 2 to this Policy is arranged under a number of relevant
themes to assist in this process.
Where a new road, park or reserve is proposed in a subdivision of land, the developer or agent
should make application to Council for the names to be approved by the NSW Geographical
Names Board, in accordance with the above criteria.
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2.2
Are certain road names acceptable to Council?
The names included in Appendix 2 to this document, which are based on local associations, will be
acceptable for local road naming. Council officers will revise the list from time to time as the names
are used up. Please check with Council’s Development Control Unit before submitting proposals.
The list will be updated from time to time following Council consideration.
Liaison with the Council’s Gayinyaga Committee is necessary when names are chosen from the list of
suitable Aboriginal words – this can be arranged by Council officers.
Council welcomes community proposals for additions to the list. Please contact Council's planning
staff with suggestions, which should include information on the derivation of the proposed name.
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3.
PROCEDURE FOR PROPOSING AND ADOPTING
PLACE NAMES
3.1
What information should be provided to Council and when?
A written proposal together with a plan indicating the location of the place to be named should be
submitted. Typically this would be lodged with either the engineering plan or title plan submissions
for new subdivisions involving the dedication of public roads or reserves. The origin of each name
proposed shall be clearly stated.
3.2
What is the assessment process?
Council's planning staff will check the proposal against the guidelines outlined in Part 2 of this policy.
Assuming the name is acceptable, and if the proposal is for a place other than a road, the matter will
then be referred to the Geographical Names Board of NSW for approval and gazettal.
If the proposal is for a road name and is consistent with the guidelines in Part 2 of this policy, the
proposal will be advertised in the local press and comments invited for a period of one calendar
month. Approval will also be sought from the Gayinyaga Committee prior to the use of any names
from the Aboriginal Names list.
Council will also notify the following authorities of the proposed road name and seek their
concurrence in accordance with the Roads Regulation 2008:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
Australia Post,
the Registrar-General,
the Surveyor-General,
the Chief Executive of the Ambulance Service of NSW,
New South Wales Fire Brigades,
the NSW Rural Fire Service,
the NSW Police Force,
the State Emergency Service,
the New South Wales Volunteer Rescue Association Incorporated,
in the case of a classified road—the Roads and Traffic Authority.
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3.2
What is the assessment process? (cont)
Where no objections are received, the place will be formally named on publication of a notice to that
effect in the local press and the Government Gazette. The authorities listed above will also be notified
of the adoption of the name.
The applicant will be informed of the decision at this time.
If an objection is received from any of the above agencies, the matter must normally be reported to the
NSW Minister for Roads, pursuant to the Regulation to the NSW Roads Act 1993. Otherwise, see 3.3
below.
3.3
What is the role of Councillors?
In considering this policy, Council has granted delegation to the General Manager (who in turn can
delegate to other officers of Council) under the Local Government Act 1993.
This delegation applies to road naming proposals where:
•
The guidelines in Part 2 of this policy are met; and
•
No objection has been received.
Where these circumstances do not apply, the matter will be referred to Council for consideration and
(provided the NSW Minister for Roads is not the approvals authority per 3.2 above) decision.
Council will also consider proposals for place names other than for roads, to endorse names to be
forwarded to the Geographical Names Board of NSW for their necessary approval.
Finally, Council will be involved in the periodic review of both the policy and the list of suggested
road names in Appendix 2.
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4.
DUAL PLACE NAMING ARRANGEMENTS
Background
The NSW Government and Council are committed to recognising our Aboriginal cultural heritage
by registering original place names given by Aboriginal people so that they sit side by side with
existing European names. This approach represents a meaningful contribution to the process of
reconciliation.
The dual naming system introduced by the NSW Geographical Names Board applies to already
named geographical features such as rivers, creeks, waterfalls, beaches, harbours, islands,
mountains and caves - specifically those cultural and environmental features of significance to the
local Indigenous community. The system does not apply to suburbs, towns or streets.
Approval process
Under the Geographical Names Act 1966, the Geographical Names Board has the power to assign
names to places, to investigate and determine the form, spelling, meaning, pronunciation, origin and
history of any geographical name, and to determine the application of each name.
Relying on community involvement, a dual name can be assigned where there is strong evidence, in
the form of written or oral tradition, of a pre-existing Indigenous place name. The location and
spelling of a name resides in the hands of the traditional owner or the organisation that represents
them. If there are none, the proposal should be referred for linguistic advice, for example through
the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics at the University of New England. Anyone can
submit a dual naming proposal to the Council which will then forward its view to the Geographical
Names Board, which has the approval role for such applications. All submissions should:
•
•
•
follow the Board’s guidelines (available at addresses below);
have the written support of the Council and its Gayinyaga Committee;
have the support of the Local Aboriginal Land Council(s), and the tribal elders group(s) for
the relevant area. In some (rare) circumstances, a proposal may also need approval from a
Regional or State Aboriginal Land Council.
Once a dual name proposal is approved by the Board, Council is then able to communicate the dual
names on signposts, locality guides and maps.
For further information, intending applicants can contact Council’s Director Planning and
Environmental Services, or contact the NSW Geographical Names Board direct at:
Panorama Avenue
Bathurst NSW 2795
Tel: 02 6332 8214
Fax: 02 6332 8217
Email: GNB@lands.nsw.gov.au, Internet: www.gnb.nsw.gov.au
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APPENDIX 1
DEFINITIONS OF ROAD SUFFIXES
(a)
Cul-de-sacs
SUFFIX
ABBREV.
DEFINITION
Close
CL
Narrow passageway leading from a street to a court.
Court
CT
An uncovered area wholly surrounded by buildings or
walls.
Cove
CE
Small cul-de-sac or court
Grove
GR
A roadway ending in a square having a group of trees
standing together.
Place
PL
A short usually narrow street, usually with one
prominent building.
Plaza
PA
A street bounding the four sides of an area to be used
as open space or a group of buildings.
NOTES:
1 A short cul-de-sac (less than 40 metres) would normally qualify as a "court".
2 Longer cul-de-sacs would normally be classified as a "close" or "place".
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(b)
Open Ended Streets
SUFFIX
ABBREV
DEFINITION
Alley
AL
Narrower than a street for people or vehicles in cities
and towns; a minor thoroughfare through the centre of
city blocks or squares.
Arcade
AR
A passage having an arched roof, or any covered
passageway, especially one with shops along the
sides.
Avenue
AVE
A broad passageway planted on each side with trees.
Boulevard
BLVD
A wide street or avenue, well paved, usually
ornamented with trees and grass plots.
Circle
CI
A thoroughfare which forms a circle or part of a
circle.
Circuit
CC
A road or way enclosing an area.
Circus
CI
A circular open space where many streets come
together.
Crescent
CR
A thoroughfare in the form of a crescent or half moon.
Drive
DR
A wide thoroughfare allowing a steady flow of traffic
without many cross streets.
Fairway
FRY
A short open roadway between two streets.
Freeway
FWY
An express highway usually with limited or controlled
access.
Highway
HWY
A road freely open to the public, a main road or
thoroughfare, main route.
Lane
LA
A narrow way between hedges, walls, building etc., a
narrow country road or city street.
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(b)
Open Ended Streets (cont)
Mall
ML
A sheltered walk, promenade shopping precinct.
Parade
PDE
A public promenade or road which has good
pedestrian facilities along the sides.
Parkway
PWY
A road, street or way through parklands or open
grassland area.
Path
PT
A way or street not specially constructed usually used
for pedestrian traffic.
Promenade
PRO
Like an avenue with plenty of facilities for the public
to take a leisurely walk, a public place for walking.
Ridge
RGE
A road, street or way along the top of a hill.
Road
RD
A place where one may ride, an open way or public
passage for vehicles, persons and animals, a street
forming a means of communication between one
place and another, generally applied outside an urban
district.
Row
RW
A street with a line of professional buildings on either
side.
Street
ST
A public road in a town or city especially a paved
thoroughfare with footpaths and buildings along one
or both sides.
Terrace
TCE
A road which has the houses on either side raised
above the road level.
Trail
TRL
A road or way through a wilderness region.
Walk
WK
A thoroughfare with restricted vehicle access used
mainly by pedestrians.
Way
WY
A short access way between two streets.
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SUGGESTED ROAD NAMES
This list has been grouped alphabetically, according to theme. A more detailed explanation of the
derivation of individual names is provided on pages which follow.
ABORIGINAL
Argunna
Arribunna
Bilunnya
Burra
Dala
Doonba
Doonboora
Girunba
Igana
Indabaiyee
Indaralla
Jaringa
Jumbunna
Jundja
Juwoola
Lamala
Lara
Lawunnya
Lumburra
Oowinba
Ramana
Rilwinoo
Riwilla
Rujala
Wilara
Wirra
Wooyara
Yimbunnga
Yirrbadja
Architects,
Surveyors, Etc
Barnet
Blackett
Gorman
Manuel
Moorehead
Moses
Pinto
Scarf
Smythe
Sullings
Tonkin
Weaver
Wellington
Greaves
Hennessy
Hickson
Lee
Magoffin
Seabrook
Sulman
Educational,
Cultural
Medical
Associations
Booth
Bradley
Hinton
Howie
Kitto
Mcintyre
Musgrove
O'farrell
Page
Somerville
Tendall
Austin
Brydon
Hardcastle
Jackson
Powell
Sheldon
Spasshatt
Religious
Associations
Miscellaneous
Historical
Gatti
Hungerford
Johnstone
Mayne
O'mahony
Albion
Arran
Belfield
Caledonian
Craigie
Croft
Crough
Diamond
Fooks
Hipgrave
Hiscox
Lane
Logan
Mcmahon
Mallam
Vietnam Veterans
Orr
World War I
Ex-Servicemen
Bayly
Blomfield
Cheney
Earle
Erwin
Frizell
Geldard
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Goswell
Hay
Mcrae
Madden
Maunsell
Morgan
Mullen
Price
Sims
Sweeny
Tindal
Wharton
Youman
World War II
Ex-Servicemen
Allardyce
Andrews
Beatty
Behrend
Blanch
Bourke
Bourne
Carter
Chant
Cherry
Cleary
Clutterbuck
Collins
Coomber
Cooper
Cope
Crossman
Curry
Day
Everett
Fenton
Flynn
Gallagher
Gardiner
Gelvick
Hillard
Hockey
Hollis
Hooker
Kay
Kicher
Kliendienst
Lauder
Lennon
Lewis
Lovegrove
Mcglade
Mcglynn
Mcgrath
Mclachlan
Mackay
Maguire
Mason
Mitchell
Mortimer
Moxon
Newell
O’halloran
Patston
Pearson
Porritt
Post
Reid
Rooke
Sauer
Schaefer
Scotton
Smoother
Starling
Thorn
Tibbs
Varley
Veale
Walker
Wallace
Webster
Whackett
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ABORIGINAL
NAME
(RECOMMENDED
SPELLING)
ARGUNNA
MEANING
PRONUNCIATION
Boomerang
ar-gunn-a
ARRIBUNNA
hail
ah-ri-bun-na
BILUNNYA
bird (gen)
bi-lunn-ya
BURRA
kangaroo rat
bah-ra
DALA
tree
dah-la
DOONBA
apple tree
doon-ba
DOONBOORA
grass tree
doon-boo-ra
GIRUNBA
ironbark
gi-run-ba
IGANA
snow
ee-gah-na
INDABAIYEE
uphill
in-da-bai-yee
Names chosen from this list must be referred to the Council’s Gayinyaga Committee for
approval prior to use.
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ABORIGINAL (cont)
NAME
(RECOMMENDED
SPELLING)
INDARALLA
MEANING
PRONUNCIATION
totem of medicine man
in-da-rahl-la
JARINGA
plover
jah-ring-ga
JUMBUNNA
crab
jum-bunna
JUNDJA
moon
jun-dja
JUWOOLA
swan
dju-woo-la
LAMALA
wallaroo
la-ma-la
LARA
rock (large, flat)
lah-ra
LAWUNNYA
koala
la-wunn-ya
LUMBURRA
eaglehawk
lum-burra
OOWINBA
mountain ash
oo-win-ba
Names chosen from this list must be referred to the Council’s Gayinyaga Committee for
approval prior to use.
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ABORIGINAL (cont)
NAME
(RECOMMENDED
SPELLING)
RAMANA
MEANING
PRONUNCIATION
flying fox
re-mahn-na
RILWINOO
curlew
ril-win-oo
RIWILLA
forest oak
re-willa
RUJALA
goanna (black)
roo-jah-la
WILARA
black cockatoo
wi-lah-ra
WIRRA
turtle (stinking)
wi-ra
WOOYARA
pelican
woo-ya-ra
YIMBUNNGA
parakeet
yim-bung-ga
YIRRBADJA
white cockatoo
yirr-bah-dja
Names chosen from this list must be referred to the Council’s Gayinyaga Committee for
approval prior to use.
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ARCHITECTS, SURVEYORS AND BUILDERS
NAME
DERIVATION
NOTES
BARNET
James BARNET,
Architect
Supervising architect for
Armidale Court House
portico and Post Office,
Lands Office.
BLACKETT
Cyril BLACKETT,
Architect
Designer of The Armidale
School Chapel.
GORMAN
Early district surveyor.
GREAVES
William GREAVES, early
district surveyor.
HENNESSY
John HENNESSY,
Architect
Designer of Cathedral of
St. Mary and St. Joseph.
HICKSON
Bob HICKSON,
Architect
In practice in Armidale
1911-late 1950's. Also
founded Autumn Lodge,
co-founder of New
England National Park &
selected for NSW cricket
team .
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ARCHITECTS, SURVEYORS AND BUILDERS (cont)
NAME
DERIVATION
NOTES
LEE
William Henderson LEE,
Architect
Designer of many notable
Armidale buildings,
including "Akaroa"
(NEGS), the St. Mary's
Anglican church,
Bandstand Rotunda in
Central Park.
MAGOFFIN
Reg MAGOFFIN,
Architect
Practised in Armidale
1957-1984. TAS architect.
SEABROOK
William SEABROOK,
Builder
Builder of "Booloominbah"
SULMAN
Sir John SULMAN,
Architect
Designer of Main Building
at The Armidale School
VERNON
W L VERNON,
Architect
Supervising architect Post
Office colonnade
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NAME
DERIVATION
NOTES
BOOTH
Edgar Harold BOOTH
Former Warden of New
England University
College, 1938-45.
BELSHAW
James Pilkington
BELSHAW
Former Deputy Warden of
New England University
College,
1945-54.
BRADLEY
John Dalison BRADLEY
Inspector of Schools,
Armidale, 1873-1903.
HINTON
Howard HINTON
English born art collector,
trustee of the Art Gallery
of NSW and benefactor of
Armidale Teacher's
College and subsequently
the New England Regional
Art Museum.
Subject of 1994 road
naming proposal from New
England Regional Art
Museum.
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NOTES
HOWIE
Duncan HOWIE
Chairman of Board of
Studies of New England
University College, for
three terms of office
between 1944 and 1952.
KITTO
Rt. Hon. Sir Frank
Walters KITTO
Chancellor of University
of New England,
1970-81.
McINTYRE
William McINTYRE
Inspector of schools for
Northern District in 1860's
and 70's.
MUSGROVE
S MUSGROVE
Lecturer in faculty of Arts
and Economics, New
England University
College, 1940.
O'FARRELL
Anthony Frederick Lewis
O'FARRELL
Chairman of Board of
Studies of New England
University College, 195254.
PAGE
Rt. Hon Earle Christmas
Grafton PAGE
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NOTES
SOMERVILLE
Jack Murielle
SOMERVILLE
Chairman of Board of
Studies of New England
University College, 194547.
TENDALL
Alethea TENDALL
Early local schoolmistress
at 160 Dangar Street (later
Hilton Girls' School).
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DERIVATION
NOTES
ALBION
Name of former Armidale
Hotel
ARRAN
ARRAN Cottage, local
heritage item; local
property name with
Scottish origins, like
Armidale
BELFIELD
Vere E
CALEDONIAN
Name of former Armidale
Hotel
CRAIGIE
Walter and Elizabeth
Farmers and newspaper
proprietors. Walter Craigie
founded the Armidale
Express in 1856.
CROFT
Hugh M
Dumaresq Shire President
1908-1909
Dumaresq Shire President
1919, 1921-1922
Family were hotel keepers
in Hillgrove and Metz.
Conducted Royal Mail
Service from Hillgrove to
Armidale, later graziers.
CROUGH
DIAMOND
Ronald K
FOOKS
William B
HIPGRAVE
William
Dumaresq Shire President
1975-1976
Dumaresq Shire President
1951-1956
William Hipgrave cofounded the Armidale
Express in 1856.
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HISCOX
William
Dumaresq Shire President
1907.
LANE
Herbert W
Dumaresq Shire President
1914-1915.
MCMAHON
Hugh McMAHON
Bandmaster of Champion
Brass band, a resident of
the former Dumaresq
Shire.
MALLAM
Henry Guy MALLAM
Chemist and local
businessman who came to
Armidale in 1864. Built
property now known as
“Mallam House” at 94
Rusden Street.
MOOREHEAD
John S
Dumaresq Shire President
1928-1939.
MOSES
Barnett Aaron MOSES
Arrived in Armidale in
1866 and established a
successful boot making
and tanning business.
Conducted the Hydro
Electric Scheme at Blue
Hole (Gara).
PINTO
SCARF
SMYTHE
Reuben F SCARF
Draper, Hillgrove, 1890’s
-1920.
Smythe Brothers were
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butchers and also
conducted moving films in
the district.
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DERIVATION
NOTES
SULLINGS
Samuel SULLINGS
Hotel keeper at Hillgrove,
died 1919.
TONKIN
Henry TONKIN
Principal of Hillgrove
Public School, 1888-1910.
WEAVER
Harry Mutlow deMoulin
WEAVER
Armidale Solicitor, born
in the City, and founding
partner of local law firm
Weaver Gentle and
Harrison. Lived at historic
"Canowindra" on Glen
Innes Road. Died 1936.
WELLINGTON
Name of former Armidale
Hotel
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MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS
NAME
DERIVATION
NOTES
AUSTIN
Robert AUSTIN
Armidale G.P.
Austin College at UNE
named in his honour.
Served as a Captain in
World War I.
BRYDON
Adam Gordon BRYDON
Armidale G.P. Served in
World War I.
HARDCASTLE
Cooper HARDCASTLE
Practitioner in Dumaresq
Shire area, 1890’s-1905
JACKSON
Robert James JACKSON
Armidale G.P. Active in
Country medical matters.
POWELL
Arthur Hunter POWELL
Armidale G.P., served in
both World Wars. DSO.
SHELDON
William SHELDON
Highly respected G.P. in
Armidale, 1874-1906.
SPASSHATT
Samuel Peone
SPASSHATT
Armidale G.P. 1831 1874. Original owner of
"Arran Cottage", 133
Dangar Street.
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RELIGIOUS ASSOCIATIONS
NAME
DERIVATION
NOTES
GATTI
Brother Francis GATTI
Capuchin monk involved in
the design and Planning of
Central Park from 1882.
Also involved in the design
of West End (now Lambert)
Park and the Armidale
Cemetery.
HUNGERFORD
Rev. Septimus
HUNGERFORD,
Clergyman
Vicar of Parish (later
diocese)of Armidale 18541875.
JOHNSTONE
Rev. Thomas
JOHNSTONE
Presbyterian minister in
Armidale, 1857-1903.
MAYNE
Rev. Thomas MAYNE
Armidale's first Wesleyan
Minister, 1860-1863.
O'MAHONY
Bishop Timothy
O'MAHONY
First Roman Catholic
Bishop of Armidale.
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NAME
ORR
DERIVATION
NOTES
John ORR
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NAME
DERIVATION
NOTES
BAYLY
James BAYLY
Local station manager,
killed in action at Gallipoli,
27-8-1915
BLOMFIELD
Cecil Valentine
BLOMFIELD
Local grazier, killed in
action at the Somme, 31-81918
CHENEY
Albert Leslie CHENEY
Local engineer, killed in
action at Passchendaele,
18-10-1917
EARLE
Eugene Schuyler EARLE
Local bank clerk, killed in
action in France, 2-121916
ERWIN
William Matthew ERWIN
Brother - Arthur Albert
ERWIN
Born in Armidale, killed in
action at Amiens (WE, 313-1918) and Ypres (AA,
17-10-1917). Uncles of
former Armidale City
Councillor Bruce
McClenaghan.
FRIZELL
Archibald Fraser FRIZELL
Brother - Arthur FRIZELL
Local grazier/stock dealer;
killed in action in Belgium,
11-7-1917 and France 242-17
GELDARD
William Henry
GELDARD
Born in Armidale Worked
in his father's retail
business, killed in action
near Fromelles, 20-7-1916
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GOSWELL
Victor Herbert GOSWELL
Local Draper, killed in
action at Flers, 15-11-1916
HAY
Charles Norman Edward
HAY
Local farm labourer, died
of wounds in France, 29-41917
McRAE
Roderick Donald McRAE
Local farmer and grazier,
killed in action near
Armentieres, 13-12-1916
MADDEN
Charles Neil MADDEN
Local coach builder, killed
in action, between 7-12
-8-1915
MAUNSELL
Allan Richard Livingstone
MAUNSELL
Local Clerk and
Elocutionist, died of
wounds at Pozieres, 28-71916
MORGAN
William Marshall
MORGAN
Local Accountant, killed in
action at Gallipoli, 20-51915. Also family of
shopkeepers and graziers
in Dumaresq Shire area.
MULLEN
Dennis MULLEN
Local grazier, died at
Beersheba, Palestine,
3-11-1917
PRICE
John Thomas Reinsford
PRICE
Local farmer, killed in
action at Hangard Wood,
France, 30-3-1918
SIMS
Henry Norman SIMS
Local Surveyor's labourer
and "general bush worker",
died at sea, 19-11-1916
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SWEENEY
John Terence SWEENEY
Local saddler, died of
wounds, France,
3-9-1918
TINDAL
Archibald Arthur TINDAL
Brother - Louis Nicholas
Lindsay TINDAL
Local grazier and TAS
student; killed in action,
(AA - Guillencourt 8-91916), (LNL- Bois des
Buttes, 27-5-1918)
WHARTON
Harry Hopetoun
WHARTON
Railway Employee and
Public School Teacher,
died of wounds at sea after
taking part in landing at
Gallipoli, 30-4-1915
YOUMAN
Leslie William YOUMAN
Local farmer, killed in
action at Villers
Bretonneux, 14-4-1918
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NAME
ALLARDYCE
DERIVATION
R ALLARDYCE
NOTES
Shot in Singapore,
15-2-1942
ANDREWS
Jack Clifford ANDREWS
BEATTY
I S BEATTY
BEHREND
Ronald Frederick
BEHREND
BLANCH
Rylance H BLANCH
BOURKE
Lionel Leslie BOURKE
Ground accident at Trangi,
5-4-1941
Executed as Prisoner of
War, 19-2-1942
Illness in Australia,
29-6-1945
BOURNE
L BOURNE
CARTER
Leo Gabriel CARTER
Air accident in Egypt,
4-5-1943
CHANT
J H CHANT
CHERRY
L CHERRY
CLEARY
Leo Stanley Thomas
CLEARY
CLUTTERBUCK
A CLUTTERBUCK
COLLINS
Albert Thomas COLLINS
COOMBER
S R COOMBER
Illness as Prisoner of War,
Noetsu, Japan, 5-11-1943
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COOPER
Arthur Lindon COOPER
Killed at sea as Prisoner of
War, 12-9-1944
COPE
G COPE
Illness in Borneo,
27-3-1945
CROSSMAN
Alan Byron CROSSMAN
Cholera on the Burma
Railway, 16-10-1943
CURRY
T CURRY
DAY
John C DAY
EVERETT
Robert EVERETT
FENTON
Ronald Franklin FENTON
Killed in Action,
Bournemouth, 23-5-1943
FLYNN
Austin FLYNN
Missing in Action over
Duisberg, 21-2-1945
GALLAGHER
Francis Alexander K
GALLAGHER
Presumed dead in flying
battle, Germany,
21-1-1943
GARDINER
W (uncertain)GARDINER
Illness in Australia,
21-10-1943
GELVICK
C W GELVICK
HILLARD
Keith (Spag) HILLARD
Killed in Action,
Bougainville, 29-6-1945
HOCKEY
Gordon John Robert
HOCKEY
Killed in aircraft accident,
Townsville, 7-9-1943
HOLLIS
L J HOLLIS
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NOTES
HOOKER
Allen HOOKER
Presumed dead in raid over
Europe (Date unknown)
KAY
C KAY
KICHER
G, S & W H KICHER
LAUDER
John Alexander (Jack)
LAUDER
LENNON
W J LENNON
LEWIS
Eric Raymond LEWIS
LOVEGROVE
D LOVEGROVE
McGLADE
Mary Eleanor McGLADE
Killed on Banka Island,
16-2-1942
McGLYNN
Leonard Wallace
McGLYNN
Died in Australia,
1-2-1947
McGRATH
W McGrath
McLACHLAN
A McLACHLAN
MACKAY
Norman Neil MACKAY
Accidentally at Bairnsdale,
Victoria, 11-1-1943
MAGUIRE
James MAGUIRE
Flying Battle over
Germany, 2-2-1945
MASON
Donald William MASON
Flying Battle over France,
18-6-1944
Killed in Action in Egypt,
22-5-1941
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MITCHELL
John William (Jack)
MITCHELL
Prisoner of War in Borneo,
20-2-1945
MORTIMER
R MORTIMER
MOXON
M C MOXON
NEWELL
Rex Austin NEWELL
Killed in motor cycle
accident, Australia,
24-1-1943
O’HALLORAN
Wallace James
O’HALLORAN
Accidentally drowned in
New Guinea, 30-9-1943
PATSTON
Vincent John (Jack)
PATSTON
Flying Battle off England,
20-5-1943
PEARSON
Clive Leslie (Mick)
PEARSON
Killed in action in the
Middle East, 23-7-1943
PORRITT
A PORRITT
POST
Laurence A POST
REID
Raymond Thomas REID
Middle East, 2-6-1941
ROOKE
Clifford Aubrey ROOKE
Killed in action in the
Middle East, 27-6-1941
SAUER
Gladys M SAUER
Fell from a swing, Rodd
Island, Sydney,
24-12-1944
SCHAEFER
Bruce Astor SCHAEFER
Air accident in Scotland,
18-8-1942
SCOTTON
William Burnett
SCOTTON
Accidentally at Meredith,
Victoria, 21-3-1942
SMOOTHER
C SMOOTHER
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STARLING
W STARLING
THORN
A W THORN
Killed in action in New
Guinea, 6-12-1944
TIBBS
William Bramwell TIBBS
Air crash in Queensland,
19-12-1943
VARLEY
W G VARLEY
VEALE
Neville James Ninnes
VEALE
Flying Battle over Italy,
24-9-1943
WALKER
Alan WALKER
Killed in action in New
Guinea, 7-5-1942
WALLACE
J W WALLACE
Presumed dead in Malaya,
15-2-1942
WEBSTER
R W WEBSTER
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APPENDIX 3
MAP OF LOCALITY BOUNDARIES,
ARMIDALE DUMARESQ
These boundaries were approved by the Geographical Names Board of NSW in November 2004
and gazetted on 24 December 2004.
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