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Aborigines Names of places in the Peak Hill District (Bogan Tribe) and the reason why they gave such names

Name of Place - Meaning or Reason Why it was Given

Bulgandramine - Where Boomaramgs were found

Mungery - Red Ground

Genanagie - Dirt or human excrements

Bogan - The birth place of a Great King

Bibboorah (now Peak Hill) - a burning hill - like fire

Tomingley - Deaf Adder Country

Walla - High Ground

Barrabadeen - a Large deep waterhole

Gundong - Rain

Momo - the intestines of the oppossum

Wambangalang - Kangaroo

Wyrregall - Wild dog

Milloollmoore - The Human Eye

Gunndahgall - a cowardly assault

Wallabah - a hill

Mieckaibill - Lightning

Corrodgery - Sand Country

Thallmoy - Big man Eat plenty

Genarrene - Wood duck

Baahbir - Large trees

Muun or Moonn - Little black Ant

Thagoone - This Country the Whole of Australia

Buguin - Grass

Wan - Fire

Geewallie - Cooking

Allmulla - Fishing

                                                                         T. OBrien
                                                                             Sergeant

                                                  Peak Hill 22nd October 1899

 

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