Tatham, New South Wales

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
  1. Sharpe, Margaret. "Bundjalung". Macquarie Aboriginal Words. Sydney: Macquarie Library. p. 21.
  2. "Tatham". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 August 2013.


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