Etymology

Toolern Vale

Today it means: A town in the Shire of Macedon Ranges and the City of Melton, central Victoria, Australia. Full definition →

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The story

Toolern is thought to be from an Aboriginal word meaning “tongue”. Earlier spellings included Toolaam and Tooleran. Vale was added in 1931.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.