Koonyum Range

For locality in Australia, see Koonyum Range, New South Wales.

Koonyum Range
Koonyum Range
Highest point
Elevation409 m (1,342 ft)
AHD
Geography
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
Range coordinates28°32′54″S 153°24′04″E / 28.54833°S 153.40111°E / -28.54833; 153.40111

The Koonyum Range is a mountain range located in the Australia state of New South Wales.[1]

The traditional owners of the range are the Arakwal people of the Bundjalung Nation.[2][3]

Part of the range fall within the Mount Jerusalem National Park including Boogarem Falls.[4]

The name Koonyum is probably derived from the Gidabal term "gunyin" for anus or "coonyum" for the buttocks.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Koonyum Range". Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Site 1: Arakwal History". Byron Bay Historical Society. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Aboriginal Cultural Heritage". www.byron.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Boogarem Falls". NSW National Parks. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  5. ^ "Koonyum Range". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  6. ^ Brunswick Valley Historical Society Inc (2019), Labels and landmarks : the many meanings of Brunswick Valley place names, Brunswick Valley Historical Society Inc, p. 55, ISBN 978-0-9585921-9-2


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