Box 5 Folder 1: Western Australian place names, 1899-1903

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 Govenor. TREASURER: J. Russell French, General Manager, Bank of N.S. Wales ___________________________________________________                                                          "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 meaning or the reason why the blacks gave such names to the seceral localities (see example).* No doubt some of the sold 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

*Mikelymulga Trees struck by lightning    Bibil White Leaved Box tree

Cooenibbarda Carnarvon township

Tooricah Gascoyne River

Meengal High sand hills

Warriell Clear level country

Wandarri Sandy country

Balliwarrah Stony country

Weeloo River gum tree

Willie Paperbark tree or Cajipeeh???

Eerburrah Lightning

Coomee Thunder

Marloo Kangaroo

Yallibee Emu

Budiarrah Wild Turkey

Bulla [bubba?] Water

Calah Fire

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 Govenor. TREASURER: J. Russell French, General Manager, Bank of N.S. Wales ___________________________________________________                                                          "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 meaning or the reason why the blacks gave such names to the seceral localities (see example).* No doubt some of the sold 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

*Mikelymulga Trees struck by lightning    Bibil White Leaved Box tree

Yandenooka Water spring

Muralyong

Yangewar Soakage

Waranga Swamp

Wonda Rock hole

Nedomarie ? Salt soak

Naltahawa Red hill

Ebanowar Spring

Begano Bald hill

Malara Hill

Eraltha White hill

Wadedimonger Hawk's nest

Bungarra Rock point

Mt Budd Round Hill

Arambarmina Wattle tree

Induracurra Flat

Carreatto Carrier trees

Underminda Stone

Marko Sheoak trees

Narlie Wattle Flat?

Yunderithawa Running water

Narandagie Spring

Cogliewonnia Rock hole

Arndanooka Water hole

Maralaminda Tank

Ubercurra Rock

Blue crayon note - Mingenew? [almost indecipherable]