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The Anthropological Society of Australasia
PATRON:
His Excellency Earl Beauchamp, Govenor 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
 
(****UNKNOWN****)

                                                 "Argreah," Ashfield, N.S.W.
Sir,
      This Society, which was formed amongst other things for collecting all that is obtainable concerning the Aboriginees, solicits your assistance in making a collection of the Native Names of places with their meanings or the reason why the black gave such names to the seceral localities (see example).* No Doubt some of the old residents in your district will be able to assist you.
                                                                         Yours faithfully,
                                                           W. Wentworth-Bucknell.
To______                                                                                             Hon. General Secretary.
 

Name of Place
Meaning or reason why it was given
Name of place
Meaning or reason why it was given

*Miketymulga
Trees struck by lightning
Munda _ _ _ Ann
----- Rock hole

Bibil
White leaved box tree
Booka- Jeeda
Pool with reeds growing

Karratha
Hard Bottomed
Bega - Grothera
Only Two

Cooya Pooya

Burnt Soft
Cooya (soft)
Pooya (burnt)

 Gerra coola

Sleep high and ragged range
Yerra (steep and ragged)
Coola (very high)

 
 Yerra muckaduna

Bullrushes growing amongst fallen or ragged rocks
Yerra (ragged)
Muckaduna (Bullrushes grow?)

 Manah
A species of pampas grass
 
Cangan
A pool in a gorge
 
 

Kuulgo-weedie

A festive ground 
Kuulgo (an eatable bulb)
Weedie (Leisure)

Wallamarrina
A very hot place
 
Wallanyingar

Pool deely gouged out
Walla (deep pool)
Hyingar (Gouged)

 Carcoognuna

Abundant sand deposit
Carcoo (sandy deposit)
Gnuna (abundant)
 
Warloo Guuna

Abundant shade
Warloo (shade)
Gnuna (abundant)

 Onion Booka

Thinking onions
Booka thinking