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

[MS 36] Dandaloo 21  Police Station, Dandaloo 13th October 1899 List of Aboriginies names of places in the Dandaloo District, and the reasons why the Aboriginies gave such names.

Name of Place            Meaning or Reason why it was given

Buddabadah           A bad smell Burdenda               Bricklo tree a broard leaf Myall Balgay                       A Boomerang Callubri                   Shingle back (after shingle back lizard) Cagilary[?]               A billy can Dandaloo (Tuckerdal)   Plenty to eat Derribong                 Green trees Tabratong                 Trees bearing red berries Tyrie                             Cohabiting Udunda                       Emu bush Wallan Billan             Blackfellow speared through the stomache         Waterloo                       When you lie down it hurts you     Chas Cambridge 1st Class Constable

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[note in margin, upper left corner at a slant, filling in red stamped section]By complying with this request you will be rendering the Society good service. W H-Williams Registrar General The District Registrar, Bellingen

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  

38 [stamped: Reg. Genl's Dept Received 9 - Oct.9[?9] Sydney]

Messrs, I am informed that  all the information that can be obtained in Bellingen, concerning the Aborigines of this District, has already been [been?] furnished by Senior Constable 0Jordan, and Constable Allman                             Henry P. Baly                                    Registrar                         Bellingen 4 Oct 1899 The Registrar General               Sydney

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List of Native Names of places with their meanings, or the reason why the blacks gave such names to the several localities   [text on a slant on left hand side of Table]Eeld WWms 24.4.00

Name of Place Meaning or Reason why it was Given Name of Place Meaning or Reason why it was Given

Nana Small Lizard

Waganby A Crow

Jarard A rock where flows over

Prowomba A large high Mountain

Shamberry Very big scrub    

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Name of Place            Meaning or reason why it was given

Urunga                            Long beach Mogo                               Pipe Clay Creek Conburragelin                   Bellinger Peak Woodgerin                      Hydes Creek Bundaryuron                    Bellinger River, Long water Bugiegumba                   Fernmount Wuntangin                      Raleigh Namogil                          Barrieton        The quarry Dourim                           South Arm      To Cross the ferry Geligin meda                   Bellinger Heads Dalarangi                       Pine Creek Corambara                     Coffs Harbour Nunor Merel                   Deep Creek Mines Barlalimba                     Newry Island Meengarin                     Tuckers Island Mourati Merri                 Mount Look out Nara                              Dorrigo  Top of Mountain Monium                         Rock Tulong                          Mountain Needen                        Moon Iron                               Sun Winda                           Star Marogi                          Tree Struck with Lightning Naiburruga                     Box tree Groombunda                 Blood wood tree Coombuga                    Gum tree Wongaga                      Tallowood Wood tree Aidiga                           Turpentine tree Corimgar                      Oak tree