Primary tabs
Transcription
The Anthropological Society of Australasia
PATRON:
His Excellency Earl Beauchamp, Govenor General of N.S. Wales, &c.
President:
The Hon. Sir Frederick Darley, K.C.M.G
Chief Justice and Lieutenant Governor
TREASURER:
J. Russell French, General Manager
Bank of N.S. Wales
(****UNKNOWN****)
"Argreah," Ashfield, N.S.W.
Sir,
This Society, which was formed amongst other things for collecting all that is obtainable concerning the Aboriginees, solicits your assistance in making a collection of the Native Names of places with their meanings or the reason why the black gave such names to the seceral localities (see example).* No Doubt some of the old residents in your district will be able to assist you.
Yours faithfully,
W. Wentworth-Bucknell.
To______ Hon. General Secretary.
| Name of Place | Meaning or reason why it was given | Name of place | Meaning or reason why it was given |
| *Miketymulga | Trees struck by lightning | Munda _ _ _ Ann | ----- Rock hole |
| Bibil | White leaved box tree | Bokra- Feeda | Pool --- s___ |
| Karratha | Hard Bottomed | Bega - Grrthena | Only Two |
| Booya Pooya |
Burnt Soft Cooya (soft) Pooya (burnt) |
||
| Gerra coola |
Sleep high and ragged sauge Gery (sleep and ragged) Coola (very high) |
||
| Gerra muckaduna |
Bullrushes growing amongst falled or ragged rocks Gerra (ragged) Muckaduna (Bullrushes grow?) |
||
| Nianah | A species of pampao grass | ||
| Bangan | A pool in a gorge | ||
| Kuulgo-weedie |
A festive ground Kuulgo Weedie (Leisure) |
||
| Wallamarrina | A very hot place | ||
| Wallahyingar |
Poole deely gouged out Walla (deep pool) Hyingar (Gouged) |
||
| Carcoognuna |
Abundant sand deposit Carcoo (sandy deposit) Gnuna (abundant)
|
||
| Marloo Guuna |
Abudnant shade Guuna (abundant) |
||
| Onion Booka |
Thinking onions Booka thinking |
||