Box 5 Folder 2: Queensland place names, 1900 - Page 120

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Duaringa

Commissioner of Police

Queensland 08916

4.JUN.1900

Wycarbah       Native Cat

Boolburra       (Bulburra) Creek

Duaringa       (Tunarinja) oak-tree

Coomooboolaroo       (Kamooboolaroo) two water holes.

Balcomba       Jumping

Wallaroo       Wattle tres

Wooroona       (Warkoona) left-hand

Wandoo       One - from one Mountain

Nurrul burry       Lance wood

Boogain [deooringse?]       White brigalow

Kutheel       Meteor

Boonara       Swamp oak

Kun Kine       Stone Knife

Yulga       large perch

Moony a buthear       Scrubby plains

Kooroondee       Scrub-gum-tree.

Kudjergum       The little finger taken off at the second joint (a sacred rite)

Burru Wonkey       One hill.

Gibber Gunyah       Stone house (cave) N.S.water.

Yarraman dingy     the place of the horse

Munbun       Chafing of two trees

Moongaroobullah       Brigalaw scrub

Moppoo burree       The place of meat ants.

Burowsah       Sand

Taroom       Native pomergranite

Woongar oongar       Mountain Wattlle

Mar Run       Wasp nest.

Kokulbinda         A tree of the Eucalyptus tribe ( literally the haunt of the Wallaroo)

Komoolgun       large water hole

Munurrah wum lunjee       The place of the murder.

Daniel Toohey

Sub-Inspector of Police.