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Clem Carr
Clement John Carr (5 June 1901 – 2 July 1984) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football competition in Australia operated by the Australian Football League (AFL) as a second-tier, regional, semi-professional competition. It includes teams from clubs based in east ... (VFL). Notes External links * 1901 births 1984 deaths Australian rules footballers from South Australia Melbourne Football Club players 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{AFL-bio-1901-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tumby Bay, South Australia
Tumby Bay is a coastal town situated on the Spencer Gulf, on the eastern coast of Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, north of Port Lincoln. The town of Tumby Bay is the major population centre of the District Council of Tumby Bay, and the centre of an agricultural district farming cereal crops and sheep, as well as having established fishing and tourism industries. History The Barngarla people, Barngarla nation has long standing connections and are acknowledged as the traditional custodians of the area. The Nauo people, Nauo people also share a deep cultural and historical connection to this region. The bay was first explored and given the name ''Tumby Bay'' by Matthew Flinders in 1802, after a parish in Lincolnshire, England. In 1840 George Gawler, Governor Gawler renamed the bay ''Harvey('s) Bay'' after one other district's early settlers. Then on 15 November 1900 the town of ''Tumby'' was proclaimed by Hallam Tennyson, 2nd Baron Tennyson, Governor Tennyson, and the name o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tocumwal
Tocumwal ( ) is a town in the southern Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia, in the Berrigan Shire Local government in Australia, local government area. The town, north of the city of Melbourne, lies on the northern bank of the Murray River, which forms the border with Victoria (Australia), Victoria. The Newell Highway and Murray Valley Highway join at the Murray River, and form part of the main road route National Highway (Australia), National Highway between Brisbane and Melbourne. At the , Tocumwal had a population of 2,682. The name of the town is probably a corruption of the local Pangerang Indigenous Australians, indigenous word, "Tucumiva" (or "Tucumival"), meaning "deep hole". Near Tocumwal is a 25-metre-deep hole in granite rock, now known as "The Blowhole", which is linked underground to the nearby Murray River. History Prior to European settlement, the Tocumwal area was inhabited by the Ulupna and Bangerang people. The first pastoral runs were established i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
