Kurri Kurri, NSW
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Establishedc. 1902
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Eveleen Bridget Dodds, née Murphy (1900-1989) - Mining Family. Recorded 14 September 1984. Part 2/2.
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DescriptionKurri Kurri owes its existence to the local coal mines. By 1902, mines such as Stanford Merthyr and Pelaw Main had opened and mine workers and their families moved nearby. The Delegate Board of the Newcastle Miners Union flagged a need for a township, and the Pelaw Main Miners’ Lodge led the local residents in applying for the ‘New Mining Township’. The name 'Kurri Kurri', local Aboriginal term for ‘hurry along’ was first used on 9 August 1902. (Centennial chronology of Kurri Kurri, 1902-2002. Queensland : Bookmen Publishers : Erinport Pty. Ltd., 2002)
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Kurri Kurri, NSW. Living Histories, accessed 18/01/2025, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/59741