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                  Moulamein & Balranald

Name of Place Meaning or Reason why it was Given Name of Place Meaning or Reason Why it was Given
Yoolfoa A Bulb      

Moulamin

Bin binette The Woodpecker (a bird)      
Cunniyeuk The stick to which a Fishing Net is tied -      
Tulla A Stump      
Pom-Bom Sand      
           
(present name)   (original) (meaning)   
Yanga Yāngerie Nil Balranald
Tala Tārlie Nil   
Paika Pāikie Ashes   
Bourpie [?] Bourpie[?] white breasted diver or shag   
"The Island" Blacks reserve Balranald .  Metongoolie Deep hole in river   
Kieeta   Kietwie nil   
Monkem Monkommie nil   
Wagorah   Workoyie nil   
Nap Nap Narngarpie hair   

Balranald
(Town Site)

Nearlie From a species of Acacia originally flourishing on town side   
Talpie Talpwie a hill   
Tori Duri Bream   
Keri Keri Keri Keri A Hawk Large soaring species ( not eaglehawk)   
Canally Catarlie The constant creaking caused by two entwined boughs   
Condoulpe Condoulpe Nil   
Waldaira Waldaira Nil   
Bidura Bidura Perch   

  

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