Rediscovering Indigenous Languages
Royal Anthropological Society of Australasia records, 1885-1914, with additional material, 1921-1926, 1991, and papers of Alan Carroll, 1886-1892

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

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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Western Australia. Premier's Department, Perth, 25th January, 1900

1537/99. Sir, With reference to your letter of the 2nd instant and previous correpsondence, I have the honour by direction to enclose 29 further printed lists forwarded with your communication of the 15th August last, which have been fillled in as requested. The remaining lits will be sent to you as they come in completed. I have the honour to be, Sir; Your most obedient servant, [Signature: F.B. Nath?] Under Secretary. W. Wentworth-Bucknell Esq., Hon. Gen: Sec:, Anthropological Society of Australiasia, Registrar General's Department, Public Offices, SYDNEY.

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Point Belches - Gareenup South angle or chin between - Boornoolup Swan & Canning Rivers. The Flats - Matta gerup knee (matta) deep Mongers Lake - Galup Herdsman's Lake - Ngoorgenboro Henley Park (& Swan Bks.) - Wurerup Blue Mountains - Moorda Swan River - Derbal Yaragan Melville Water - Dootanboro N. side of Swan River - Warndoolin Helena - Mandoon Canning S. part - Dyarlgarro Do. - Booragoon Murray River - Meelon Murray Estuary - Gilba Avon River - Gogulger Leonards Brook - Boora Mt Bakewell - Balladon.