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The Anthropological Society of Australiasia.
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.
"Argreah," Ashfield, N.S.W.
Sir, This Society, which was formed amongst other thinds 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 he blacks gave such names to the several localities (see example).* No doubt some of the old residents in your district will be able to assist you.
Yours faithfully, W. WENTWORTH-BUCKNELL, Hon. General Secretary.
To ___________________
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
Bibil
white leaved box tree
Gabagong
Fresh water close to sea
Yungarup
Sea hill ranges
Wardulup
Karrie forrest
Wagininup
Large swamp and native hunting ground
Ingenup
Blackboy thickett surrounded by hills
Dingalup
Running gully
Mundanup
High hill
Cundardup
Swamp
Nabelmup
Running gully
Garrimup
Hill
Gonijup
Palm swamp
Mordinup
Swamp
Waljinup
Swamp
Boranup
Swamp
Yerdanup
Blackboy thicket
Bulganinup
Running spring
Goodalup
Wallaby thicket
Ganibup
Running spring
Nanigup
Swamp
Boylgerup
Large plain
Gabyellia
Running gully
Bujerjup
Large swamp
Borandijup
Hill
Wordije
River
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