Tatham, New South Wales

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Tatham is a locality in New South Wales, Australia in Richmond Valley Shire. The name Tatham is derived from Bundjalung Jadham, meaning "child".[1][2]

Tatham was once a bustling village with a wharf, pub, butchers shop, post office and a number of schools. The post office building is still standing today as well as an historic Roman Catholic church.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Sharpe, Margaret. "Bundjalung". Macquarie Aboriginal Words. Sydney: Macquarie Library. p. 21. 
  2. ^ "Tatham". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=TRjtlMtLGH. Retrieved 15 January 2010. 

Coordinates: 28°56′S 153°10′E / 28.933°S 153.167°E / -28.933; 153.167


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