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

Stamp reads: Chief protectof of Aboriginals. 02181 16 APR 1924 QUEENSLAND Cairns District 3/4/24.

Chief protectof of Aboriginals, South Brisbane.

Sir, With reference to your memo. of 28th ult. I am forwarding you a list of names and the aborigninal meanings as near as possible.

NAME OF PLACE. ABORIGINAL MEANING.

DARGALONG, Named after a protector named David Long. BOLWARRA. Named after an aboriginal. COMBO FLAT, Named after aboriginals who used to camp there and were called COMBOES. KOORBROO. Named after an aboriginal. MUNGANA. Previously called Girofla, after the first prospector who went there. COONBETA. Named after an aboriginal. AROONBETA. Junst an extension of COONBETA. CHILLAGUNA. Named so because of a guna that was found there--Chulla taken from Chillagoe, a guna means an aboriginal hut.

(CHILLAGOE has got its name from an ancient song, and therefore has no aboriginal meaning.)

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Obedient Servant Signature reads something like: Daniel Cautwell Const 2664 Submitted (One illegible signature) Protector

B/C Under (illegible word) Home Dept. Forwarded (One illegible signature) DEPUTY CHIEF PROTECTOR OF ABORIGINALS 17.4.24

[Clermont] (Rockhampton)

[right margin] Protector C.

PA [Clermont]

[stamp] CHIEF PROTECTOR OF ABORIGIN 01664 * 25.MAR. 192 QUEENSLAND.

II8/24. Rockhampton District. Clermont Police Station 22nd March I924.

The Chief Protector of Aboriginals. Brisbane.

Sir/

I am forwarding herewith a list of Aboriginal Names of Places in this [Clermont District]. that is so far as I can get them. I have interviewed several of the old Aboriginals here, one old man named "[Tommy Albro]" seems to have the most intelligence,and the attached is a list of names of places &c with their meanings in the English Language,as given by him. All the Aboriginal names are given with a throaty gutteral sound.

In some instances I have given the English name of the Station or place, and have then given the Aboriginal Name. There are other aboriginal names to places in this Disstrict but [Tommy Albro] did not know their meanings.

I have the honor to be

Sir,

Your obedient Servant.

[?] Sergeant Protector of Aboriginals.

[left margin] [B?/c] Under Secretary. Home Edpt. Forwarded. [M.D.Watkins?]

DEPUTY CHIEF PROTECTOR OF ABORIGINALS

25. 3. 24.

In replying please refer to Record No.

Gangulu - AUSTLANG Language Code E40

[coat of arms] AUDAX AT FIDELIS 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,

Clermont