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

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This material forms part of the Royal Anthropological Society of Australasia records, 1885-1914, with additional material, 1921-1926, 1991, and papers of Alan Carroll, 1886-1892, held at the State Library of New South Wales

This folder contains:Survey returns, mostly completed by local police officers in 1899-1900. Some lists annotated with dates published in the Journal, 1901-1903being part of the Society's 'survey forms and correspondence received ... regarding Aboriginal place names, 1899-1903, 1921-1926'.

Surveyed districts include: Albany, Bardoc, Beverley, Broom Hill [Broomehill], Bulong, Carnarvon, Cossack, Esperance, Fields Find, Gullewa, Gunlata, Gryalla, Gwenford, Kalgoorlie, Katanning, Marble Bar, Mingenew, Mount Barker, Mount Gould, Mount Wittenoom, Newcastle Sub-District, Norseman, Northam Sub-District, Northampton, Nullagine, Onslow, Perth, Roebourne, Rojonup, Southern Cross Sub-District, Swan River, Table Land, Wagin, Williams, York Sub-District.

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Onslow Names of Birds by the Aboriginal Natives Ashburton

Name of Place Meaning or Reason why it was given Name of Place Meaning or Reason why it was given
Bakoo bakoo Bell birds

Kangoo wangoo Bell birds

Chadoora River Jackass

Coolet Rose-breast cockatoo

Coolyerrie Shell parrot [budgerigar]

Coorbungurra A magpie

Chalburyerri A martin

Coonjergarra An ibis

Chudadoo A scrub whistler

Gnalgoora A turkey [bustard?]

Gigli A white cockatoo

Gnandaroo A pelican

Janinindi A morehen

Kerkinja Kandoojarra Hawks

Koolboo A swan

Kooralya A bat

Moolangora A 28 Parrot

Nyumbeyi Java Sparrow or finches

Leidan-gora A snipe

Pewolera A dove

Perilya A golden swallow

Perina Kingfisher

Toolangoo A crane

Yibilgora Magpie Lark

Kijoo An axe

Koojedda A spear Bowhr Yatoo?

Koolalya Feather epaulettes

Chooroomboo Breast ornaments

Meiro Spear thrower

Mooroomooroo Head dress

Mooroowandoo Emu tail

Yowak Sharp pointed stick

Yowma A chisel

Wahr Karri Hair bands

Yowardo A boomerang

Chiwarra A shield

Bardathi A long club

Gumbi Peincajji Boat shape dish

Yeilba Human hair belt

Wahrandoo East

Cowarri West

Walburra South

Yabaroo North

Weila The Gascoyne River

Minderoo Ashburton River

Multhowarra The Robe River

Yardie The Cane River

Meithering Lyions River

Koolumba Fortescue River

Wanarang Minilya River

Muliano Yanarie River

Mundabullangana Yule River

Meidoolgoo Henry River

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