Box 4 Folder 3: New South Wales place names, 1899-1903 - Page 82

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[Page 82]                                                      
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                                             Wollongong

Name of Place as spelt on map Meaning or Why it was Given Aboriginal Pronunciation  
Illawarra High place near the sea Illawurra  
  'Wurra' or 'Warra' in the language spoken by the aborigines between Wollongong & Shoalhaven always meant 'a mountain or high place' - take "Cambewarra" which literally meant "a mountain of fire", from Cambee or Kambee fire: the blacks have a tradition that this mountain was always belching  forth fire & smoke & subsequent investigation proved that a seam of coal had originally ignited & finally burnt itself out.  
Wollongong See! the monster comes (Nwoolyarngungh): An exclamation of fear by the blacks upon seeing for the first time a ship in full sail.  
Bulli Christmas[?] tree Mooli  
Woonona A place where young wallabies rested Wurrhrurrha  
Unanderra The junction of two creeks Unundurra  
Keira A wild turkey Gheera (Mt Keira near W'gong)
Kembla Plenty of wild game Jumbullah (Mt Kembla, near W'gong)
Minnegang Go back! go back! Mirregarng  
Wollamai Look around you! Wollumii  (Keep your eyes open) Look out!  
Purry Burry A boys' playground Burry Burry  
Korron Gulla Good morning, brother Kooracgulla  
Cudgeree Raw flesh Cudjha  
Judbowley A place where the king prayed for fine weather Jeedbowley  
Werrang Coral Tree Wee-e-dungh  
Berugeree Womens' fishing ground Boorageree  
Berrwarra Narrow-leafed fig tree Bahrwarra  
Kurrakwah Stingaree or stinging ray Kurrawah  
Ki Yong A big beach of sand Ki Yung  
Pur Pur A place where the ceremony of making youths into men was carried out Pur Pur  
Windang The scene of a fight Windang  
Terragong A place where vines were collected Therrongungh  
Why Juck a Squirrel Why Juck  
Worragallar A native dog crossing a stream Worragallar  
Boonerah A meeting place Boonerah  
Karoo Clouds Karroo  
Burroo Tired Burroo  

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