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.
References
- ↑ Sharpe, Margaret. "Bundjalung". Macquarie Aboriginal Words. Sydney: Macquarie Library. p. 21.
- ↑ "Tatham". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
28°56′S 153°10′E / 28.933°S 153.167°E
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.