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                                           Kiama

Names in Kiama Police District

Name of Place Meaning or Reason why it was Given Name of Place Meaning or Reason why it was Given

Bombo
should be Thumbon

named after King Thumbon, a great Warrier who was born there

Kiama

should be Kiarmia

Fish may be caught from the Rocks there.

Booro
now called Yallah

Kangaroos. It was called this as there were plenty of Kangaroos to be found there. Minnamurra or Minna Murra (This is a River) Plenty of Fish
Bungangilo Raspberrys, named so in consequence of Raspberrys that grew there. Monah Monah An old camping ground which the tribe had to abandon their being attacked there so many times by other tribes
Calwalla Water running out Tabbigong Named after a fish that was frequently caught at this particular place.
Cringila Pipe Clay. The name was given as the Aboriginals got Pipe Clay at this place to Tattoo themselves, a war paint Tullimbar Black Apple Tree which grew there in abundance
Druewalla Plenty of water. This is the name of a beautiful creek running out of the Jamberoo Mountain Tongarra Bread Flat, a number of Cabbage Palms grew in this Locality & the Blacks used to eat the heart of this Palm as bread
Joalah  known as Pheasants Gound This being a great place for native Pheasants    

 

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