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Namoi

Namoi

1 9.7
A river in New South Wales in Australia that flows northwest to join the Darling River
  • proper noun
: Namoi
  • During the summer, locals enjoy activities like kayaking on the Namoi.

Examples

  • Harry Recreational Club and Bar was the full name, the first of its kind on the coast that had a pool table and a secondhand arcade game called Speedway that always had about three or so young fellas glued to the screen any time of the day, "wasting their mother's money," according to Namoi.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • When Oscar first talked of going overland, he had not known there were six rivers to cross-- the Macleay, the Hastings, the Clarence, the Manning, the Hunter and the Namoi.

    Oscar and Lucinda (1997)

  • The Namoi is well known for its beautiful landscapes and fishing spots.

  • Many towns along the Namoi river rely on its waters for agricultural irrigation.

Synonyms

Namoi River
vsNamoi
5.8

A river in southeast Australia that flows northwest into the Darling River

is the same name but without the generic watercourse word

Compounds

Namoi River
5.8

A river in southeast Australia that flows northwest into the Darling River

Surface Forms

Namoi main

Etymology

Namoi comes from a local Aboriginal language and was the name given by the area's Indigenous people. A helpful way to remember it is to think of Namoi as an old local word for 'river' or 'water place', which is why Namoi is the name of the river today.