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| Name of Place | Meaning or Reason Why it was Given |
| Quidong (original Cooe Dong" |
Place of the Echo |
| Currowoodjem | Place of the Possum |
| Bombala | Meeting of Rivers (surmise) |
| Bibbenluke | Something to do with the meeting of waters |
| Wullwge often spelt now Woolway |
A sheltered place |
| Matong | Great or strong in some way |
Words - not names of places
Buen fat
Coola vexed - used in the same sense by the blacks in the Logan River in Queensland G.H.S
I recollect in (about) 1874 comingacross a Dictionary giving
the meanings of aboriginal names. This book was with other
official records in the Records Plan Room of the Surveyor Generals Office.
Plans of Freehold portions, and stores used by draughtsmen were kept
in this room, then in charge of W. C. Rodd.This book, if not
to hand could probably be found if searched for, and might be found
valuable for the purpose above indicated. It is now difficult to
get the desired information. Several to whom I applied had
already given what informationthey possessed to Police Officers who
are also instructed to do what they can in the matter
The District Surveyor E.J Halliday
at Goulburn Surveyor
23 Oct 99
Forwarded
G.H. Sheaffer D.S.
Undersecretary
25th Oct 99