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Box 5 Folder 2: Queensland place names, 1900
FL3469167
Commissioner of Police Queensland 17880 4.NOV.1900 Wahlongman Tribe [Altemera?] Iron wood. Poisonous [Knuda?] Plain Turkey [Aldoga?] wild Duck Kalda Kangaroo [Yetchege] Wallaby [Honka?] Tiger Snake Longara Iguana Oldamarah Bullock Tieald Horse [Logroom?] Dingo (Wild dog) Kenadla The Gilbert River [Artina?] The Carron River Julatten A Small Creek Keperra Tomahawk [O?eea] Fish Rongoola Mountain Rewattim Grass Ellwoomey Tia Tree Shara Salt water Akma Fresh water Koona Yam Taja Head Mallerchucka Lightning Oongroonga Thunder The Above is the Dialect of the "Wahlongman" Tribe
FL3469169
Gilbert River Commissioner of Police Queensland 17800 14.NOV.1900 28th August 1900 Constable Edward Loomey [C32?] Explanantion [by ?] memorandum No.529-00 No201-00 Constable Edward Loomey [C32?] reports Cause of delay The Const.. has been endeavouring to enlicit information on the subject from old residences in the District, and for this purpose the Const Visited Some of them Several months ago, And has been since trying to get information from the abboriginals much difficulty in getting the abboriginals themselves to help as they did not seem to understand what was required.The return therefore was kept over with a view to making it as full as possible, if the Const. had understood that the time was limited he would have Sent return long ago, trusting his Inspector (Inspr. Lamond Normanton appears in the margin) will look over the Const.. error. Edward. Loomey Const..[70E?]
Box 5 Folder 1: Western Australian place names, 1899-1903
FL3468843
The Anthropological Society of Australasia. 6
Patron:
His Excellency Karl Beauchamp, Governor General of N.S. Wales, &e. 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. Sir, "Argreah," Ashfield, N.S.W.
This Society, which was formed amongst other things for collecint all that is obtainable convercing the Aborigines, solicits your assitance in making a collection of the Native Names of places with their meanings or the reason why the 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. WENTWORK-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.
*Miketymalga Trees struck by lightning Bibil White leaved box tree Keine Tobacco
Chillariene? ? Boonie Stick, Wood
? ?Nettle Tree
Coomal A Possum
Moia Ring Tail Possum
Cooia ? Kangaroo
Youthorna? Kangaroo
Drina? House dog
Yathina? Dingo, wild dog
Mackenov?? Pig
Boucock?? Water rat
Danuctock?? 28 Parrot
Darvanan?? Bro? Bill Parrot
Danile?? Rosella
Woolank?? Black cockatoo white tail
Canet?? Black cockatoo red tail
Mouarck?? White cockatoo
Coolbart?? Magpie
Yaland? Squeaker [Currawong]
Wooranie?? Wild ducks
Coolgante?? Swan
Weceke?? Emu
Bublana?? Turkey
Coolin Swamp hen
Wandowie? Crow
Walcha?? Eagle hawk
Gilgil Sparrow Hawk
Yilyirie? ? Hawk
Willoyie? Curlew
Boorinine Turtle
Mookiruba? White ?
Ladgen? Flea
Moorinie? Bread
Munnow? Honey
Jiribuck? Native potato
Yennire? Native root
Canou? Tall red gum
Wando Tall white gum
Yurabuck? Tall ?
Calurre? Tall Black wattle
FL3468844
The Anthropological Society of Australasia. 7
Patron:
His Excellency Karl Beauchamp, Governor General of N.S. Wales, &e. 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. Sir, "Argreah," Ashfield, N.S.W.
This Society, which was formed amongst other things for collecint all that is obtainable convercing the Aborigines, solicits your assitance in making a collection of the Native Names of places with their meanings or the reason why the 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. WENTWORK-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.
*Miketymalga Trees struck by lightning Bibil White leaved box tree
Yackendali Wiriby Turtle on top of water
Wangalcarra Native meeting place
Yer yeri Plenty of water
Kooia Kooiaby Place of bearded snake
Wandalwallah Native burying ground
?Goundabalcarra Eagle's nesting ground
Koolbung Salty marsh
Bunyacoor Lot of swamps
Bidawinock place inhabited by spirits
Mulhawandy Place where native food grows
Musiroo No good
Dandaraga Very good country
Goonderabbii Good watering place
Eveminga Native camps
Walwer Walwer? Carry carry
Gowardabby Native
Lugra Native rat's hole
Mangiri Gum forest
Woka woka? fern? thicket
Kiaka place of many hills
Goonderoo Stoney country
Koolera Sandy plain
Yargalaring As meaning
Yerecori Opossum
Kalguddering Clump of rushes
Barby barby Don't know
Cugalcarra Don't know
Edibegebege plenty of fleas
budgedudge Not known
Choolarra Not known
Wallurally Not known
Koorakarby Not known
Yowdak Kangaroo
Wilyarring parrot's nesting place
Darrebar? Black cockatoo
Umarri White cockatoo
FL3468849
Katanning Police Station The Anthropological Society of Australia PATRON: HIS EXCELLENCY EARL BEAUCHAMP, GOVERNOR GENERAL OF N.S. WALES [indecpiherable]
PRESIDENT:
THE HON. SIR FREDERICK DARLEY, K.C.M.G.
CHIEF JUSTICE AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
"Argreah", Ashfield. N.S.W.
Sir,
This Society, which was formed amongst other things for collecting all that is obtainable concerning the Aborigines, solicits your assistance in making a collection of the Native Names of places with their meanings or the reasons why the 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
*Mikelymulga Tres struck by lightning Bibil White leaved box tree
Parkeyerring Lots of paper bark trees
Murdalminning Plenty burrowing?? animals (Like rabbits)
Minacklin wild carrots growing
Bokaring Wearing of skins
Nunagin Plenty of snakes near a lake
Noolkabunning You have been and gone
Coblinn?? River the shape of stomach
Nawinbing? Plenty of small owls (birds)
Merilup Place for making woomeras
Minelup plenty black boy
Kuringup Plenty of nuts
Nampup Plenty kangaroo teeth for makings spears
Pingarup Prickly scrub
Pingrup Plenty of Pui? Grass
Chinocup Plenty of devils
Coreecup Plenty of wild potatoes
Yeelarup Plenty of gravel
Noorgabup Plenty of salmon gums
Badegebup Plenty of wild rushes
Bibitup Plenty of wild turkeys
Gnalabup Wild pheasants place
Coomelberrup Plenty of opossums
Bibiking The Rocks are like a Seat
Corackin Plenty of frogs
Minerup Name of a gum
Meerabin Plenty of woomeras
Ewlymartup Range of Paper Bark Trees
Ywonkwillingup Listen and see
Ciwwerinying?? Plenty of prickly bushes
Waggergarup Plenty of emus
Kechualing Made a lot of spears there
Dumbleyung Playing at a game called Dumbung
Dolapin Blackfellow's surname only
Ngeatalling Opossum in a hollow tree
Queerearrup Lots of brush kangaroos
Biutamilling Lot of red flowers
Boyerius Blackfellows surname
Noving? Blackwoman's surname
Boyaminning Rocky Hill
Mealinmanking Plenty of wild radishes
Coompatine Opossums always urinating
Marracoonda Leaving to the westward
Yirabui Blackfellow born named Yairup
Moojabing Plenty of moojing (birds)
Gailagup Devils Hill
Quarbing Good place
Puntapin? plenty of rocky Hills
Daping A Deep soak
Mailidup Got sharp eyes
Yowangup Plenty of yams
Cartmeticup Little hill shaped of human heart
Katanning Woman's name Kat Annin
Gnaballing Plenty of red earth
Koriminnup Plenty of wild hazel nuts
Boilyup Water bubbling in a soak
Murdong WIld peaches very ripe
Tuaberup? A Good lake
Mullawerring Plenty of mountain devils
Capermont Thick rushes growing over a soak
Chepearrup Plenty of high grass grows there
J. Foulkes PC 137 ??? Katanning Collector 14/10/99
FL3468850
Kojonup Police Station The Anthropological Society of Australia PATRON: HIS EXCELLENCY EARL BEAUCHAMP, GOVERNOR GENERAL OF N.S. WALES [indecpiherable]
PRESIDENT:
THE HON. SIR FREDERICK DARLEY, K.C.M.G.
CHIEF JUSTICE AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
"Argreah", Ashfield. N.S.W.
Sir,
This Society, which was formed amongst other things for collecting all that is obtainable concerning the Aborigines, solicits your assistance in making a collection of the Native Names of places with their meanings or the reasons why the 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
*Mikelymulga Tres struck by lightning Bibil White leaved box tree
Wonogarup a place of fat kangaroo
Baudyup A place for black swans
Carrdtang Beds of red ants
Mark? Balgadyerup Kangaroos stuck in rock
Chiterup White flowers grows Natives eats roots
Yelleyellup Fresh water spring
Boyalup Rocky place
Waregong Black crows
Joneat ? Place Twenty Eight parrots
Berrygup Place of Banshee?
Maugurup Boggy ground
Jariip River Named after pointed pieces on speers
Maggilup Carpet snakes
Killyloty A place for good ??
Whyneema Named after women's speers
Weedlealby? A place for wilga powder?
Morekup Place of native frogs?
Unnaro Place of bob tail guannos
FL3468891
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