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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 Nullagine
"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
Name of Place Meaning or reason why it was given
Name of Place
Name of Place Meaning or reason why it was given
*Miketymulga Trees struck by lightning
Bibil White leaved box tree
White Sand
Elvaliner Thick Scru
Uthenerbar Big Rocky Gorge Garbetha Small trees Jalbrean White Grass Pannamurra Big Rock
Garderma Water hole in rock Wylong Big granite hill Wother Two high hills together Conanoona Blue hill
Mallaner A tree Narranoguna Gum from a tree
Borarrunah Big Hill Tungonnully Permanent pool Wandy liber Thick scrub growing in river Mijarah Part of river very rough Carrawine Kind of black bird Warrawagine Water hole
Pippongassen Small bushes growing in river
Bulgarrah Table land
Warrah Big plain
Carther Plenty timber growing
Mondiper Pool dried up
Moorie or Narrah River
Cumbulruh Big tree
Marna babb Plenty of water
Coulgrah Bank of river
Inderwassie Plenty of water holes
Cargorer Sand hills
Mandaher White quartz stone
Coondoo Deep
Meinar Earth
Cumbalgo Lightning
Moona Hoona Gaol
Wagassie To hunt
Wegeno Kangaroo
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