McLeods Shoot, New South Wales explained

Type:town
McLeods Shoot
State:NSW
Lga:Byron Shire
Coordinates:-28.6569°N 153.5539°W
Postcode:2479
Pop:102
Stategov:Ballina
Fedgov:Richmond

McLeods Shoot is a locality in the Northern Rivers Region of New South Wales and it sits within the Byron Shire local government area. it is approximately 9.4km (05.8miles) from the regional centre of Byron Bay.

It is on the lands of the Bundjalung (Arakwal) people.[1]

Origin of place name

The name McLeods Shoot was first recorded on 21 October 1908 and it is believed to have been named for early settler and colonist Thomas McLeod. McLeod's Shoot, and the surrounding areas, where popular logging area (particularly for cedar) and shoot part of the name refers to steep areas and areas with cliffs were used to slide or roll logs down.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aboriginal & Torres Strait Communities . 2024-10-29 . www.byron.nsw.gov.au . en-AU.
  2. Web site: 2014-06-19 . First Europeans . 2024-10-29 . Byron Bay Historical Society . en-AU.