McLeods Shoot, New South Wales
| McLeods Shoot New South Wales | |
|---|---|
  McLeods Shoot | |
| Coordinates | 28°39′25″S 153°33′14″E / 28.65694°S 153.55389°E |
| Population | 102 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2479 |
| LGA(s) | Byron Shire |
| State electorate(s) | Ballina |
| Federal division(s) | Richmond |
McLeods Shoot is a locality in the Northern Rivers Region of New South Wales and it sits within the Byron Shire local government area. it is approximately 9.4 kilometres (5.8 mi) from the regional centre of Byron Bay.
It is on the lands of the Bundjalung (Arakwal) people.[2]
Origin of place name
[edit]The name McLeods Shoot was first recorded on 21 October 1908 and it is believed to have been named for early settler and colonist Thomas McLeod.[3] McLeod's Shoot, and the surrounding areas, where popular logging area (particularly for cedar) and shoot part of the name refers to steep areas and areas with cliffs were used to slide or roll logs down.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "McLeods Shoot (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ "Aboriginal & Torres Strait Communities". www.byron.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ Brunswick Valley Historical Society Inc (2019), Labels and landmarks : the many meanings of Brunswick Valley place names, Brunswick Valley Historical Society Inc, p. 57, ISBN 978-0-9585921-9-2
- ^ "First Europeans". Byron Bay Historical Society. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
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