Yarrawin, New South Wales

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Gowen NSW.

Yarrawin, New South Wales is a bounded rural locality and a civil parish of Gowen County, New South Wales.[1][2]

Location[edit]

The parish is on the Castlereagh River,[3] between Coonabarabran and Binnaway, New South Wales.

History[edit]

Before European colonization the Weilwan were the traditional custodians of the parish. Yarrawin was named for the Yarragrin Run, established in the 19th century.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Robert McLean, The New atlas of Australia : the complete work containing over one hundred maps and full descriptive geography of New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia, together with numerous illustrations and copious indices (Sydney :John Sands, [1886) Map 14.
  2. ^ Map of Gowan County, New South Wales.
  3. ^ Robert McLean, The New atlas of Australia : the complete work containing over one hundred maps and full descriptive geography of New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia, together with numerous illustrations and copious indices (Sydney :J. Sands, [1886) Map 14.