Box 4 Folder 1: New South Wales place names, 1899-1903

[Page 121] 116                                                       Cudgen                                       The Anthropological Society of Australasia [noutherein]                                                                                  "Argreah" Ashfield N.S.W This Society, which was formed amongst other things for collecting all that is obtainable concerning the Aboriginies, solicits your assistance 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. Wentworth Bucknell                                             Hon Genl Secty

Enld WWB 18.5.00

Cudgen Police    

Name of place Meaning or [wh crossed out] reason why it was given.

Miketymulga Tree struck by lightning   Cudgen Red clay used as paint by the blacks

Duranbah A Large Ant. a jumper.

Richard Jones 1st [ch] Constable Cudgen 11=9-99

[Page 122]                                                                                                                   117 (Centered) The Anthropological Society of Australasia. [double underline] (Centered) PATRON: (Centered) HIS EXCELLENCY EARL BEAUCHAMP, GOVERNOR GENERAL OF N.S. WALES, &c. PRESIDENT: TREASURER: THE HON. SIR FREDERICK DARLEY, K.C.M.G. J. RUSSELL FRENCH, GENERAL MANAGER, CHIEF JUSTICE AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. BANK OF N.S. WALES.  --------------------  Sir, "Argreah," Ashfield, N.S.W. 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 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. To........................ Enld WWB[underlined] 24.4.00 Yours faithfully, W. WENTWORTH-BUCKNELL, Hon. General Secretary.

NAME OF PLACE. MEANING OR REASON WHY IT WAS GIVEN. NAME OF PLACE. MEANING OR REASON WHY IT WAS GIVEN. *Miketymulga... ... Trees struck by lightning ... ... Moura A Camp Bibil ... ... ... White leaved box tree... ... ... Waloo Bark of tree Gorung Where a River joins the sea Binna Fork of tree Wirangara Where two Rivers meet Goonambong Kippara or Bora ground Warawitcha Where the bend of a River nearly forms an Island Noeuboondi A round hill Guyten A plain Koulabelamba Where the eagle drinks Yoongoobala A sugar-loaf mountain Boomboommericket A mountain near a River

Kooparaback A salt-water creek Warilimericket A Cave under a mountain Gewong The moon Doakin The sun Me-ee The stars Maloo Thunder Yeltin Lightning Youra Rain Garripun Hail-stones Yekan Frost Batoo Water Woniber Boorang A burial-place Bimbil A grave

Gootoo Bad  Marook Good Dungang A River Yaman Branch of a River Cumboyne Broken topped mountain Mooparabang Cedar Tree Goolorbang Blackbutt t " Dickerabang [crossed out] Tallow-wood " Ironbark Tree Woombeybang [crossed out] Blood-wood " Tallowwood " Coorebang Blood-wood " Bi Bi A Tomahawk