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Two iconic places in northern NSW will be officially known by their Indigenous names after calls from the community to recognise their significant cultural heritage. Walgan, meaning “shoulder” in the Bundjalung language, will be the dual name for Cape Byron, the Australian mainland’s most easterly point. The area is a popular tourist spot in Byron Bay and is significant to the Arakwal and other Bundjalung people as a place for important gatherings and ceremonial practices.
The board and Byron Shire Council will also formally name a reserve in the suburb of Bangalow as Piccabeen Park. “Piccabeen” is a Bundjalung word used to describe the bangalow palm and baskets made from its fronds. Customer Service Minister Jihad Dib said the NSW government was committed to preserving and promoting Indigenous language and culture through place naming.
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