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12. The Cairns and Atherton District. The accompanying sketch-map of the neighbourhood of Cairns shows the distribution of the three main tribs as they were in August, 1898, but what with the progress of the mission work at Yarrabah on the further side of Table Cape, and the increase of area under settlement on the Cairns side, the arrangement may not possibly hold good at the present day. The following are a few of the native place-names: -
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False Cape [-] Kai-ka
Cape Grafton [-] jilliburri
Murray Prior Range [-] jur-bo
Fitzroy Island [-] Kar-par
High Island [-] wannaga
Saltwater Creek [-] Baddabadú
Palmer Point [-] mun-ju
Pyramid Mountain [-] jaro-járo-kan
Cairns (site) [-] Ka-mói
Barrier Reef [-] yur-pin
13. At atherton, the natives to be met with, as well as in the neighbourhood, belong to three groups or tribes speaking different dialects - the Chinpal-ji, Ngai-Kungo-i, and Ngachan-ji who speak Chinpal, ngaikungo, and ngachan respectively. The Chinpalji have their main camp in the vicinty of Carrington at Scrubby Creek (Ku-róngul), travelling to Atherton (Kár-kar) and the Herberton Ranges (Urang-úndi). The Ngaikungo-i with their home at Atherton go on the "walk-about" to Water-ville (Ilánbare) passing on the way the heads of the Walsh River, country which they speak of as Balkin. The remaining group have their main camp (in 1898) at Putt's Selection, two miles above the Cairns-crossing on the Upper Barron River (takkará-il country), whence they wander to the head of the Upper Russell River (Ku-par Country). The Tinaroo Ranges are spoken of locally as Mún-gija.