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Sept 28th.)   By M.J.Cain (Queen. (1920..

Names of places & their meanings in              
                   the native language
Coonabarabran (Town) means an inquisitive
                                             person
Gooranawa (Station)      "   is an enmy coming
Coonamble ..               means, Dirty mud
Calga.                         means, land slip  
Tirridgeree                   means, rough bushes which
                                  grows in creeks
Bulloroara.                   means a crooked bend
                                   in a creek
Belar.                          means a lot of oak trees
                                  which grows in creeks or
                                  river banks
Borah.                        Where manhood is
                                 celebrated
Ulamambri.                 A place where
                                 appossums breed
Garrawilla                  Where a big battle had
                                 been fought
Mullally.                     One alone
Talbarea.                    A shoulder blade
Gunnedah                  Motherless
Narrabri                      A junction
Boggabri                    A wild herb
Wee Waa                   Oh its a fire
Pilliga                        Oh its the creek