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Molong Molong - All Rocks Boree - A species of Yarran tree Erambie - Cray Fish Manildra Gumble - A Wild Turkey Kellenbutta - Clear Water Euroka - The Sun Brymedura - A Mallee Hen's Nest Cumnock Loombah - Steep Banks Burrawang - Wild Ducks Cundumbul - Big Mountains
FL456165
27 Forbes
The Anthropological Society of Australasia.
PATRON: HIS EXCELLENCY EARL BEAUCHAMP, GOVERNOR 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.
"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 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 RESON WHY IT WAS GIVEN
*Miketymulga Trees struck by lightning
Bibil White leaved box tree
Uar Yellow box tree Bundaburrah Bundie Barreenong Wattle flower Guidgery Sand bed Wowingragong Woywee "Bunyup" Wongajong Piss-Ant "Bed" Warroo Red hornets Carrowobbity Durogong Bogabagal Bogie Yamma Currajong tree Burrawong Red Kangaroo Nullungaloo Lizard Daroobalgie Jumping into water Badjerribong Bulyar "berry" Uurong Wooley box tree Warangla Red leafed box tree Yarra Gum tree Bellar Forest Oak tree Bellowrie Riveroak tree
Thomas Muldoon Sergeant E. A. Webb Esq. Sub Inspector Police Forbes
FL456166
28 Condobolin 19
The Anthropological Society of Australasia.
PATRON: HIS EXCELLENCY EARL BEAUCHAMP, GOVERNOR 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.
"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 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.
*Miketymulga Trees struck by lightning
Bibil White leaved box tree
Gobothery Cuba tree
Micabil Tree struck by lightening
Borambil Projecting root of a tree
Kiacatoo Wooden shovel made by an Aboriginal
Boona Night owl
Mowabla Myall Tree
Bymblebobung A clump of trees
Gulgo A Well
Cookaburragong Laughing Gobura
Wallaroy Mountain
Cuagong Spring of Water
Merribooka Dead Dog
Bogandillon Boomerang
Bundaburra Red Kangaroo
Derriwong Emu feathers
Uglo Sick at Stomach
Condobolin Byaraby . Hop Bush
Lachlan River Cabar
Webiose or Moraga Human nose [original text has been crossed out]
A human Burunildine [original text has been crossed out]
Horse Euramandi [original text has been crossed out]
Gun Burruma [original text has been crossed out]
Sheep Jumbung [original text has been crossed out]
Bullock Gurrung [original text has been crossed out]
Wallaby Warrain [original text has been crossed out]
Rock Wallaby Burraby [original text has been crossed out]
Dog Merry [original text has been crossed out]
Fire Dowin [original text has been crossed out]
Magpie Carrew [original text has been crossed out]
Cockatoo Morrang [original text has been crossed out]
Crow Wargan [original text has been crossed out]
Hawke Mullyen [original text has been crossed out]
Black Duck Burriwan [original text has been crossed out]
Wood Duck Gannow [original text has been crossed out]
NAME OF PLACE. MEANING OR REASON WHY IT WAS GIVEN.
Swan Toondoo [original text has been crossed out]
Emu Worridy [original text has been crossed out]
Turkey Cumbull [original text has been crossed out]
John Cahalan Senior Constable Condobolin 11/9/99
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29 Mudgee
The Anthropological Society of Australasia.
PATRON: HIS EXCELLENCY EARL BEAUCHAMP, GOVERNOR 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.
"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 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.
*Miketymulga Trees struck by lightning
Gnulawang Camping ground.
Bibil White leaved box tree
Birraganbil a place of leeches.
Cullengorell Meeting of Waters (Junction of Rivers)
Gidgon Hair
Browie oak scrubs
Merrygoen a bloody nose or bleeding nose.
Bulbudgery No good.
Dilly Delly a bag used by the woman to carry the young children
Nullin White quartz.
Yamble. Joking. Playing. Larking
Gidget Wene Grass on fire.
Wangurra. Sleeping.
Wargan a Crow.
Uambie. Pine Scrub (a place of Pine trees)
Tugwan Tallaban Cracks or openings in the ground.
Gowin Gowin. Very Stupid.
Googabully. White ants.
Marawell. Very large.
Wongybill a place infested with ant beds
Wantibadgery. Fighting.
Wullum Rock.
Murrawolga. Sheet of deep Water (long deep Water hole)
Gerah Wind.
Gunnie Gasidie. Main Creek or Mother Creek.
Bugadah Eagle hawke.
Bunda. Kangaroo.
Tillerville Kill oposum.
Coumbie. Pine tree.
Warringunyah Warrin hole. or hole in the ground.
Wallerawaugh. Plenty of Water.
Yallway Large Water Hole.
Waurdong Devils home.
Gibbagungah Hole in Stone or rock like a cave.
Warrahagulion Horse Shoe Bend.
Cudgegong Named after a bird called Giddy Giddy by the Aboriginis.
Yarraban Horses.
Goodawadda Good timber for Spears.
Wabba name for Bronze Wing Pigeon.
Merinda Pretty Woman.
Wanga Wanga Name of Native Pigeon
Wargundy Crow's nest, Home of Crow's.
Tooloo Wood.
Narragundy Fish's nest, Home of Fish.
Mullie Green box tree.
Bulliroy Large Water Hole.
Bulliemen Apple tree.
Booyamurra Pretty Ankle.
Gidger Pine tree.
Bullenbooloon Large Lagoon.
Gurreal Bushes.
Mudgee a nest (was great place for birds nests)
Gullee Water.
Yarral Stone.
Mullamuddy an Eagle Hawk's nest.
Cubbar Mountain.
Budgee Budgee a cloak.
Gurrah Small pieces of Bark.
Putta Bucca Stinking fish.
Weetalibah places where the fires went out.
Binnowee A green place.
Coolah Angry.
Gooree get along quickly.
Narrangarie Little Creek.
Gurwur Water Dog.
Walla Tappe Three big Water holes.
Gulgong Deep Water hole.
FL456170
30 Wellington
The Anthropological Society of Australasia.
PATRON: HIS EXCELLENCY EARL BEAUCHAMP, GOVERNOR 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.
"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 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.
*Miketymulga Trees struck by lightning
Bibil White leaved box tree
Bargungderie Weed with a strong scent
Muggal Iron bark timber Country
Balbadgerie Rock Wallabys home
Nanima Something lost
Burrendong Native Bear
Narrogal Wild native honey Country
Wonwingerie Rocks from which stone Tommahawks were made.
Towri A Tribes Boundary, or division of hunting grounds
Darumbilla Junction of a creek to River
Goondi Stringy bark timber Country
Umagylie Currajong Tree Country
Garriguronga A quick sand Country
Umby Mountain Pine Country
Gobalian A reed with an edible Root
Urrugalgee a Water Fall
Galwadgerie Shingle back lizard
Wallumbubba Large Rocks
Goonoo Something planted
Waughgunderie Crows Land
Geroabullo Dead Iguana
Werthelura Place where animals lick the soil
Geurie a Wild Plant
Wuuluman a Corner
Geenbee Boggy Swamp Country
Willeyganalgee Smoking oppossums out of trees
The above is a list of the Aboriginees names of places in the Wellington District, and the reasons why the blacks gave such names to the several localities JNO Chiplin Senior Sergt. Wellington 7th September 1899
