Cooranbong

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proper noun

A town in the Lake Macquarie council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia

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Meanings

proper noun
    proper noun
    1. A town in the Lake Macquarie council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia

    Origin

    Anglicized spelling of the Aboriginal word kouranbong, meaning either "water over rocks" or "rocky bottom creek." The word has changed spelling over the years from its original spelling of Kuringbong (1834) to Coorumbung (1841) and Corumbong (1879). In the year of 1866 the word was officially adopted by Cooranbong, New South Wales and its current spelling was secured.

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    APA

    Cooranbong. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cooranbong

    MLA

    “Cooranbong.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cooranbong. Accessed November 4, 2026.

    Chicago

    WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cooranbong,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cooranbong.

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