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| Name of Place | Meaning or Reason why it was Given |
| Woy Woy | Woy (water) Woy Woy (deepwater) |
| Wyong | Running water (Fresh) |
| Olamungulla | In early days of the Colony an old man (a convict) settled on a gully and called it old man gully - His only companions were the blacks who got the name somewhat as shown hereon - The Convict died and many years after some whites settling there got the name from the Blacks and thought it aboriginal |
| Matong | meaning is Strong as aboriginals have been known to use the expression with regard to men showing any extraordinary strength |
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