"Wool Bay" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: The bay was named for the old practice of rolling bales of wool down the cliffs to ships moored at the jetty. The town was originally named Pickering, but was renamed after the bay by 1940. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Pickering}} Pickering Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Wool Bay}} Wool Bay
  1. A town and bay in Yorke Peninsula council area, South Australia. Categories (place): Bays, Places in Australia, Places in South Australia, Towns in Australia, Towns in South Australia
    Sense id: en-Wool_Bay-en-name-JCfqFc7V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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