Box 5 Folder 2: Queensland place names, 1900 - Page 13

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Inspector of Police Normanton

Percyville North Queensland

W Wentworth Bucknell

Stampa     Percyville

Culba     River

Marango     Mountain

Nanga     Whiteman

Moor     Graveyard

Ula     dog

Yanaman     Horse

Laura     Fight

Purkaburra     Tribe (Percyville)

Worka     Murder

[J   nkala?]     Policeman

Moa     Water

Aran     Kangaroo

Boan     Emu

Purkin     Turkey

Oah     Talking

Yanman     Son

[Zaih?]     Hungry

Kara     Hand

Neah     Foot

Yaraka     Single man

Lanagon     Married   "

Quamara     Hunting

Langane     Sleep

Euganie     Old man

Munda     Food

Go Bung     Ditch

Arengani     Sick

Dyuan     Summer

Dwella     Father

Mora     Dry Creek

Yataga     Repium

Talaroo     Snake

Comeacome     Devil Devil

Tye     Blind

Uga     Lame

Stampa     Percyville

Thongamana     Black camp

Wanga     Madman

Puranga     Grey hair or Hairbag

Murgan     Gun

Yelbungana     Name

Waurauram     Sugar bag

Yango     Red

Cumbana     Clothes

Tragoon     Black

Chaillan     Green

Purgoo     Moon

Thoa     Sun Rise

Uraga     Sister

Araquin     Copperfield [Air?]

The aboriginals in this District have no idea as to why they call names to places or things.

Patrick Connolly

First Class Constable 224