Correspondence from the Home-Secretary, Home Department to all protectors of Aborigines regarding a survey on Aboriginal place names, Adavale - Yungaburra (ITM489478)

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CHIEF PROTECTOR OF ABORIGINALS 01761 31.MAR.1924 QUEENSLAND

Protectors C. P A Camooweal

Home Secretary's Office. Brisbane 5th December, 1923.

Sir,

I have the honour to inform you tha tit is proposed to prepare an index of the names of Queensland places and, if possible, to ascertain the origin of the names of each place.

There is a difficulty regarding places having aboriginal names, and it is desired that you get in touch with as many as possible of the older natives in your District, with a view of obtaining a list of the places in your District having aboriginal names, together with the meaning of the aboriginal words.

I shall be glad if you will submit information in the following form, ad post it to me at your convenience.

Yours obediently,

? Under Secretary.

[left margin] ?Under Secretary Home Dept. forwarded ?

The Protector of Aboriginals. CAMOOWEAL

Aboriginal name of places Name of Tribe Meaning of word
Wanki Wanki Camooweal (plain country)
Whyknee Whyknee Riversleigh (mountaneous country)
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Cardwell

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[right margin] Police Station [Cardwell]. 8/4/24 192

MEMORANDUM

To THE UNDER SECRETARY HOME SECRETARY,s OFFICE, BRISBANE [-U/19?]

Sir.

I beg to forward herewith a small list of the names of places in [Cardwell Sub district] having Aboriginal Names,there are but few places in this District having Aboriginal Names ,but in order to obtain as full a list as possible I have delayed despatch of same,thinking that I might be able to add further names to it.

Yours Obediently [J?] Rountree. Constable.No.1679

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[coat of arms] AUDAX AT FILEDIS QUEENSLAND

Home Secretary's Office.

Brisbane 5th December, 1923.

Sir,

I have the honour to inform you that it is proposed to prepare an index of the names of Queensland places and, if possible, to ascertain the origin of the names of each place.

There is a difficulty regarding places having aboriginal names, and it is desired that you get in touch with as many as possible of the older natives in your District, with a view of obtaining a list of the places in your District having aboriginal names, together with the meaning of the aboriginal words.

I shall be glad if you will submit information in the following form, and post it to me at your convenience.

Yours obediently, [William Gall?] Under Secretary.

The protector of Aboriginals, CARDWELL

Aboriginal name of places Name of Tribe Meaning of word
Koiyern Upper Murray Waterfall Country
Bulgan Banyan Tribe Big Deep Water
Meerang Tully River Bean Tree.
[Ca?moo] Banyan Tribe Fresh Water
Bookal Bookal Banyan Tribe Bird Divers.
Wunga Cardwell Tribe Bean Tree
Murrigal Upper Murray Wild dog.
Jarra Jarra Creek Tribe Wild Berry
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