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Name of Place Meaning or Reason why it was Given Name of Place Meaning or Reason why it was Given
Bibbenluke Big Lookout Cruwah running stream
Culumbooka Cuckaboora or Laughing Jackass Currawidgen plenty possum
Munderringong Junction or meeting of two waters Dar El Blue sky
Maharaitam Sauce Creek Bite, Em[?] rise quick Gunningarah Wattle gum  
Delegat Big Hill Nunnook Corner
Cobyingbah Plenty Honey Tallagoong deep waterhole
Yerinandah[?] Kill, Em[?], and Eat, Em[?] Tombong Hat
Corrowong Plain Country Woolingubrah High mountain peak
Croajingaling Looking East    
Coonerang Small Opossum    
Maneroo      (now spelled Manaro) Woman's breasts, so named on account of the number of cone shaped pinnacles on Manaro.    
There are several other Native Names of places in the Nimitybelle District but have been unable to ascertain their meanings      
Bobundrah Thunder    
Coong[h?]oongbula Big Camp    
Ironmongie Big White Ant    
Murwirmumbla[?] Flower    
N[u?]mbla Big Water Hole    

 

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