Timbumburi

Gamilaraay Word of the Week ǀ Week 27

Continuing with our little series of local place names.

Timbumburi - lots of sheep

Dhimba - sheep Baraay - lots of

Goonoo Goonoo Station was established with the arrival of the Australian Agricultural Company which took up the South side of the Peel River when Tamworth first began to be established around 1840s. The main production at the time was merino sheep.