Box 5 Folder 2: Queensland place names, 1900 - Page 119

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Clermont

Commissioner of Police

Queensland 08916

4.JUN.1900

Owa,neah       Young Emu's

Un,ad,dema       Bad smell. It is a swamp on the Belyando River where a peculiar smell arises after rain from weeds etc.

Knar,bo,multa       left hand. A clever warrior was born in the locality & he was a left hander.

Boongamaa       ant Hills. The place is situated near the Mount Douglas Police Barracks & for miles the locality is dotted with ant hills.

Daniel Toohey

Sub-Inspector of Police

Mr J.C.Muirhead, a respectable & very old resident of this District has kindly furnished the above information which may be accepted as reliable I think.

Mr C.W.Burke

Sub Inspector Police

Clermont [26?] May 1900.

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