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The Anthropological Society of Australasia
Patron
His Excellency Earl Beauchamp, Governor 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
"Argreah"
Ashfield N.S.W.
Sir
This society which was formed amongst other things for collecting all that is obtainable concerning the
Aborigines, solicits your assistance in making a collection of the Native Names of places with their meanings
or the reasons why the blacks gave such names to the several localities (*see example). No doubt some of the old residents in your localities will be able to assist you. Yours faithfully.
W. Wentworth Bucknell.
Hon. Secretary
| Name of Place | Meaning or Reason Why it was Given | Name of Place |
| *Miketymulga | Trees struck by lightning | |
| Bibil | White leaved box tree | |
| Winderlup | Permanent stream | |
| Werberdup | Terminus of stream | |
| Nindalyup | Crooket Creek being name of a snake | |
| Margeyup | Hill where Blackfellow gets Tomyhawk stones | |
| Moneygup | A Certain Creek | |
| Yoglanup | A Spring | |
| Darlingup | A Swamp | |
| Cundugyup | A very good Spring | |
| Campbalup | Bull rush Swamp | |
| Coolingup | Swamp where spear wood grow | |
| Carkingngingup | A favourite camping place | |
| Culkerwaringinengup | Where the palm grows thick | |
| Narringbunkarrinup | Sandpatch |
Current Status:
Ready for review