Box 5 Folder 2: Queensland place names, 1900 - Page 3

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The Society is indebted to the courtesy and kindness of the late Colonial Secretary of Queensland and the Officers of the Police Department for the information contained in the following lists.

Burke District

Wercan - Plenty of Lillies

Yellanjurong - Plenty of Food

Iarangutta - Plenty of Alligators

Toowacka - A Camp

Reambah - Plenty of Sugar Bags

Iargarong - Plenty of Flying Foxes

Rowlong - Plenty of Fish

Uerringurra - Plenty of Kangaroos

Whartum - Plenty of Water there

Wharkuroogma - Big WaterHole plenty of ducks

Yerrantaccu - Plenty of cattle there

Illbonden - Quantity of Water Holes

Stara - An Iron Stone Ridge

Yallumarina - Plenty of box wood

Sharindeen - Plenty of Turtles

Gerrut - Good place for a camp

Sauming - Where a war took place

[Uulgranah?] - a place where roots are dug from the ground for food

Toowacka - a camp to sleep

Ballah - The Sea

Gorrah - plenty of oppossums

Iarranguatta - Where the tide comes in

Arowacka - Abounding with dingoes

Arkarra - Abounding with ducks

Dagamgurra - Abounding with Pelicans

Yearrah - A place where holes are made in the ground to plant

Beallah - Fire

Tharah - Wind

Goanah - Plenty of grass

Yuarrah - Plenty of Trees

Royalberra - Where plenty of hawks are

Amah - Blackfellow

Oinagh - a white man

Wocha - Where crocodiles are

Warrichatta - Where sharks are

Alkina - The moon

Ra - The Sun

Lajah - The Stars

[Erauvrah?] Erma-Ra - Where it is often Raining

Thara Tha-Ra - Thunder

Ualaga  iga?  -Ra - Lightning

Thoowatta - A big Flood

Ayah - Plenty of Food

Quaringa  - An Island

Irkarra - Where there are plenty of eggs

Wayandah - A Horse

Wyalga - Where plenty of Kangaroo Rats are

Roba - Where plenty of Iguanas are

Warthollah - An Alligator

Kerrick - White cockatoo

Robindalga - Black

Romerah - An old Man

Ioanjah - An old woman

Uermerrah - a young woman

Gathon - a little girl

Yuarrah - where plenty of trees are

Yuragga - Where plenty of feathers are to b found

Narah - The Sky

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