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Name of place Meaning or Reason why it was given Name of place Meaning or Reason why it was given
Donnabenong Ashes, like sawdust or chips Corranderk A flowering small tree
Nerreman High bank bend of river Yarra Yarra River always flowing
Thingabargan Stone tomahawk Keruk Yerang Wattle scrub
Larow Where get stone tomahawk Merringnabernong Salt water river
Boning Uree[?] Burnt hole in pine tree Korong Large swamp
Wooling Little water hole Taragill[?] Where rushes grow
Corama Plane where emu feathers Wertie Murtie High ground - now called Bourke
Moira A lake      
Balook yambut Wild sandy country      
Purpur Creek where get turtle      
Curan puringa High hill or mountain      
Terrick Terrick Deeo water hole      
Bertical Quandong country      
Larra Wallup[?] Where lizards sleep or live      
Lanacora Home where kangaroos      
Bunna coura[?] Plane where emus make plenty dust      
Cutchup Pine plane where rocks      
Murnal Plenty dust or sandy country      
Umenalanthe[?] Water hole where stone r[o]und[?]      
Corranewarren Home where squirrels      
Watcham Country where wild hops grow      
Nereeba nere Steep slanting bank      
Mooroolbark Red earth Warr Strong cutting grass

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