Box 5 Folder 2: Queensland place names, 1900

00.3077.Assocn. Replied to both letters wwn3/24.300 00/1750 Brisbane. 21st March 1900.    Sir, I have the honour, by direction, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 13th instant and to inform you that the Lists of Places forwarded by you for distribution amongst the Local Authorities and Country Police of Queensland have been referred to the Home Secretary's Department for necessary action. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant, [signature?] Under Secretary. The Hon.General Secretary. Royal Anthropological Society of Australasia. "Argreah" Chandos Street. ASHFIELD. SYDNEY.

   The Society is indebted to the courtesy and kindness of the late Colonial Secretary of Queensland and the Officers of the Police Department for the information contained in the following lists. Burke District Wercan - Plenty of Lillies Yellanjurong - Plenty of Food Iarangutta - Plenty of Alligators Toowacka - A Camp Reambah - Plenty of Sugar Bags Iargarong - Plenty of Flying Foxes Rowlong - Plenty of Fish Uerringurra - Plenty of Kangaroos Whartum - Plenty of Water there Wharkuroogma - Big WaterHole plenty of ducks Yerrantaccu - Plenty of cattle there Illbonden - Quantity of Water Holes Stara - An Iron Stone Ridge Yallumarina - Plenty of box wood Sharindeen - Plenty of Turtles Gerrut - Good place for a camp Sauming - Where a war took place [Uulgranah?] - a place where roots are dug from the ground for food Toowacka - a camp to sleep Ballah - The Sea Gorrah - plenty of oppossums Iarranguatta - Where the tide comes in Arowacka - Abounding with dingoes Arkarra - Abounding with ducks Dagamgurra - Abounding with Pelicans Yearrah - A place where holes are made in the ground to plant Beallah - Fire Tharah - Wind Goanah - Plenty of grass Yuarrah - Plenty of Trees Royalberra - Where plenty of hawks are Amah - Blackfellow Oinagh - a white man Wocha - Where crocodiles are Warrichatta - Where sharks are Alkina - The moon Ra - The Sun Lajah - The Stars [Erauvrah?] Erma-Ra - Where it is often Raining Thara Tha-Ra - Thunder Ualaga  iga?  -Ra - Lightning Thoowatta - A big Flood Ayah - Plenty of Food Quaringa  - An Island Irkarra - Where there are plenty of eggs Wayandah - A Horse Wyalga - Where plenty of Kangaroo Rats are Roba - Where plenty of Iguanas are Warthollah - An Alligator Kerrick - White cockatoo Robindalga - Black Romerah - An old Man Ioanjah - An old woman Uermerrah - a young woman Gathon - a little girl Yuarrah - where plenty of trees are Yuragga - Where plenty of feathers are to b found Narah - The Sky

Inspector of Police Normanton Normanton District Kunathinga     Rocklands Water-hole Wi-le-cheedal     Camooweal Water-hole Edeengo     Water-hole in creek Obelangera     road crossing creek Guantringo      round Mountain Pritchingo     Water-hole in rock Nagago     Warrona Creek(high up) Neuringwarno     Little Waroona Creek Yanyeea     Yelverloft Water-hole Pomatch-Pomatcho     a Short Creek Rochakatoo     Waterhole high up Mullaro     Waterhole further up Waalo     Tree struck by lightning Walkwalo     Bloodwood Tree Hitchewa     Cork wood Tree Oomberinga     Needle bush chicheroo     Wild Currant tree Thongo     ant-bed Puringo     large stone Chipalee     Whistling duck Kullingur       black duck Quingmory       spoon-bill duck Wallangberry     Pelican Meriwoll     Pidgeon Julago      Plain Turkey Windijo       Mountain Kangaroo Maraju     Plain Kangaroo Kunanty     Emu Yerpa     a Camp   

Commissioner of Police Queensland 17880 4.NOV.1900 Wahlongman Tribe [Altemera?]     Iron wood. Poisonous [Knuda?]     Plain Turkey [Aldoga?]     wild Duck Kalda     Kangaroo [Yetchege]     Wallaby [Honka?]     Tiger Snake Longara     Iguana Oldamarah     Bullock Tieald       Horse [Logroom?]     Dingo (Wild dog) Kenadla   The Gilbert River [Artina?]     The Carron River   Julatten     A Small Creek Keperra       Tomahawk               [O?eea]     Fish Rongoola     Mountain Rewattim     Grass Ellwoomey     Tia Tree Shara       Salt water Akma     Fresh water Koona     Yam Taja     Head Mallerchucka     Lightning Oongroonga     Thunder The Above is the Dialect of the "Wahlongman" Tribe      

Cumberland District Aralgata     Cumberland Township Moronga     Cumberland Dam Areebecha     Island Station Donga     Forest Home station Geera     Green Hills Station Chamerlina     Mount McDonald Arberlah     Happy Valley Garden Wedock     Aurora Creek Cumbucco     Crooked Creek Arachutta     Mt McDonald Mountain Bookra     Cold Weather Yambuccoo     Gilbert River Arukoo     Blacks Camp Winnis      Blacks of Cumberland Bungee     Lightning Sanga     Moon Wangella     Star Yabba     Sun    E A Smith Constable 58 Cumberland