The Anthropological Society of Australasia
PATRON:
His Excellency Earl Beauchamp, Govenor General of N.S. Wales, &c.
President:
The Hon. Sir Frederick Darley, K.C.M.G
Chief Justice and Lieutenant Governor
TREASURER:
J. Russell French, General Manager
Bank of N.S. Wales
(****UNKNOWN****)
"Argreah," Ashfield, N.S.W.
Sir,
This Society, which was formed amongst other things for collecting all that is obtainable concerning the Aboriginees, solicits your assistance in making a collection of the Native Names of places with their meanings or the reason why the black gave such names to the seceral localities (see example).* No Doubt some of the old residents in your district will be able to assist you.
Yours faithfully,
W. Wentworth-Bucknell.
To______ Hon. General Secretary.
| Name of Place |
Meaning or reason why it was given |
Name of place |
Meaning or reason why it was given |
| *Miketymulga |
Trees struck by lightning |
Munda _ _ _ Ann |
----- Rock hole |
| Bibil |
White leaved box tree |
Bokra- Feeda |
Pool --- s___ |
| Karratha |
Hard Bottomed |
Bega - Grrthena |
Only Two |
| Booya Pooya |
Burnt Soft
Cooya (soft)
Pooya (burnt)
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| Gerra coola |
Sleep high and ragged sauge
Gery (sleep and ragged)
Coola (very high)
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| Gerra muckaduna |
Bullrushes growing amongst falled or ragged rocks
Gerra (ragged)
Muckaduna (Bullrushes grow?)
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| Nianah |
A species of pampao grass |
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| Bangan |
A pool in a gorge |
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| Kuulgo-weedie |
A festive ground
Kuulgo
Weedie (Leisure)
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| Wallamarrina |
A very hot place |
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| Wallahyingar |
Poole deely gouged out
Walla (deep pool)
Hyingar (Gouged)
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| Carcoognuna |
Abundant sand deposit
Carcoo (sandy deposit)
Gnuna (abundant)
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| Marloo Guuna |
Abudnant shade
Warloo (shade)
Guuna (abundant)
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| Onion Booka |
Thinking onions
Booka thinking
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