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, butcher's shop, post office and a number of schools. The post office building still stands today as does an historic Roman Catholic church.

References[edit]

^ 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 / -28.933; 153.167

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[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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