I92 THE ABORIGINES OF VICTORIA:

NATIVE NAMES OF HILLS, RIVERS, LAKES, AND OTHER NATURAL FEATURES IN VICTORIA.

(FURNISHED BY THE SURVEYOR-GENERAL OF THE COLONY.)

Name on Map.

Mount Cole - - Fiery Creek - - Middle Creek - - Raglan - - - Shirley - - - Beaufort - - - Trawalla - - - Mount Beckwith - Mount Mitchell - - Mount Bolton - - Mount Misery, No. 1 -

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The Cardinal - Peak of Almond - Lady Mount - White-stone Lagoon Cockpit Lagoon - Burrumbeet - Mount Ross - Spring Hill, No. 1 St. Mary's Hill - Lake Learmonth - Mount Blowhard - Hepburn - - Birch Hill - - Coghill's Creek - Forest Hill - - Spring Hill, No. 2 Creswick - - Hollow-back Hill - Miner's Rest - Ballarat - -

Mount Pleasant - - Wendouree - - - Mount Wanenheip - Sebastopol - - - Mount Buninyong - Yarrowee - - - Hardie's Hill - - Smythesdale - - Black Hill, Scarsdale - Carngham - - - Snake Valley, Carlisle Bailie's Creek - - Chepstowe - - Mount Emu - -

Native Name. - Bereep-bereep - Boringa yallar - Calpan bartick - Gerup-gerup - Wonagreck - Yarram-yarram. Trawalla - - Nananook - - Omopbonork. Boriga. Langi yan - -

- - Langi gorockfort. - - Cam-cam. - - Lefrokwaran. - - Poar - - - - - Moracana - - - - Borombeet - - - - Woora - - - - Woronganack. - - Tombin. - - Mortillo - - - - Moorokyle. - - Mishacola. - - Corotcork. - - Light yarang. - - Barangoan. - - Colembene. - - Langiguhinggoork. - - Drawall. - - Ballaarat - -

- T a m - - -

Portilla. Wendouree. Warrenheip. Wran-wran. Buninyong. Yaramlock. Boring leawell. Naringook. Nawnight-widwid. Kurnum - - Nimlock. Neporiak. Gening-gering. Tokarambeet or

Dahcorambeet.

Meaning in English. - Wild. Flood, to carry away trees. Habitation of a bird. Rough place. Sandy ground.

Wild water. Behind.

The resting-place of the moon; as from a favorite camping-ground of the natives the moon appeared to rise over that hill

Many waters. Wild. Muddy water. Wild. Wild (by natives near Trawalla).

Wild.

Resting place, or reclining on the elbow. Balla means elbow ; vide History of Ballarat.

Home of the blackfellow.

LANGUAGE. 193

Name on Map. - Banjamie - -

Skipton - - Borriyallock - Anderson’s Hill - Caramballac - Mount Vite-vite - Mount Bute - Happy Valley - Pitfield - -

Mount Misery, No. 2 Mount Mercer - Rokewood - - Gnarkeet - - Wardy Yalloak -

Mount Elephant - Lismore - - Mount Clark -

Toolirook Little Corangamite

Cressy - - Glenlogie - - Shelford - - Green Hill - - Mount Hesse - Modewarre - - Mount Gellibrand Birregurra - - Kerangemoorah - Lake Colac - Lake Corangamite Purrumbete - Mount Porndon - Mount Wiridgil - Mount Myrtoon - Pirron Yalloak - Corangi - - Warrion Hills - Elephant Bridge - Creek at Colac -

VOL. II.

Foxhow - -

Native Name.

Langi-willi - - -

Woran. Borriyallock -

Widderin - - Walargate. Molo-molo. Coromollock. Molong ghip. Mindai - -

Wadgap-pwangra Gorong-golack. Conoreyalk. Noranket. Wardy Yallock -

Gerin yelam. Bongerimennin. Larra- -

Meaning in English.

Banjamie also a native word, the name of the little creek falling into Mount Emu Creek near the homestead of Langi-willi.

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- Salt water, the Emu Creek at this point being very brackish.

- Warm place, place of heat.

- The native name of a large snake said by the natives to frequent the large water-hole at junction of creek immediately north of the township.

- This place is east of Smythesdale.

- Standing water. See History of Bal- larat, Yallock, water ; wurdi, large; pirron, small. Wurdi Yal- lock falls into Lake Corangamite a t north extremity ; Pirron Yalloak at south end.

- Terinallum is the name of Mount Elephant or Mount Clark, as I have always heard from the natives. Larra the name of the spring at Mr. Currie’s homestead.

Lear. Gnarpurt. Miter. Bitup. Berrumgower. Langi ligan. Borong woor-woor. Mookatook. Moodewarr - - The musk-duck. Coonewarr, black

Walar-walar. Birrigurrah. Werayan. Coram. Kronimite. Purrumbete. Bondon, Yaratgill Metoon. Pirron Yalloak - - The little creek or water. Kutmik. Coirwrook Cocorn. Babenorek.

swan.

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194 THE ABORIGINES OF VICTORIA:

Name on Map, &c. - Mount Pollock - - - Lake Gnarpurt - - Mount Cavern - - - Mount Pisgah - - - Hill south of Langi-willi - Hill north of Skipton - - Stockyard Hill - - - Lake Goldsmith - - - Lillerie - - - - - Laugi-kal-kal - - - Beaufort Forest - - - Amphitheatre - - - Waterloo Swamp - - - Range at head of Waterloo - Lexton - - - - - Wimmera - - - - Langi-geran - - - - Yalla-y-poora - - - Bald Hills, near Yalla-y-poora Ritchie’s station - - - Small hill east of Ritchie’s station Ormond Hill and Cave - - - Highest range at Carngham - - Black Hill, No. 2 - - - - Bald Hill, Burrumbeet - - - Horseshoe Lake - - - - Junctionof Bailie’s and Emu Creek Leigh River - - - - Moorabool - - - - Creek falling into Burrumbeet Piggoreet - Lake or large swamp -

Hut - - - - Water - - - - Creek - - - - Peppermint-tree - - Flooded gum-tree - - Old male kangaroo - Sand - - - - Charcoal - - - Ground - - - Opossum - - - Curlew - - - - Very good - - - Very good - - - Crestless white cockatoo Cockatoo - - - Sleeping lizard - -

Native Name. - Micornom. Gnarpurt. Bangareet cort. Morambulbullet. C helorip. Monmot - - Bapal. Yengerahwill. Liller. Langi-kal-kal -

Eurambeen. Papal. Tounear. Bork-bork. Mahmah. Culcatok. Lang-muchan - Yalla-y-poora. Coron. Allayuck. Weshort. Weturanbornok -

Bora. Colonyokgallan - Gunapan. Gara. Toriwoodcot. Waywatcurtan. Moorabool - ,-

Drawall. Piggoreet. Chakil, Toombal, Booloc

Larh. Katyil - - Pah burrh. Darrk - . - Moolerrh. Kooreh. Koorac. Tchirree - - Charrh or Tarrh. Wehla. Wail - - -

Talgooc. Kuracca - - Kellalac. Wallup - -

Boorndup - -

Meaning in English. -

The place of cold.

Langi, the resort or resting-place ; kal-kal, the cicada.

Langi, as above; Gheran, the black cockatoo.

Ormond’s Hill, Widderin; cave at the Hill, Weturanbornok.

This is west of Burrumbeet.

The curlew, according to Geelong natives.

These are all names of particular swamps. It is almost impossible to obtain from an Aboriginal a generic name, such as for a swamp. If asked for name, he will give that of the particular swamp referred to.

Parish name north of Kewell.

Species of eucalyptus.

Parish name north of Eversley.

Parish name west of Kewell West. Parish name west of Kewell West.

County west of Kewell West.

Name of country at Kewell.

LANGUAGE. 195

Name on Map, &c. - Broad-leaved Mallee - - - Narrow-leaved Mallee, water-yield-

ing E m u - - - - - - Mount Franklin - - - - Home or dwelling-place - - Bone - - - - - - Stringybark - - - - - Ironbark - - - - - Gold - - - - - - Native oven - - - - - Black magpie or shrike - - Paddy melon - - - - Shell paroquet - - - - Flooded red-gum - - - - Murray River - - - - Towaninnie (station) - - - Swan Hill (town) - - - Reedy Creek station - - - Bad-bael station - - - - Wycheproff station - - - Glenloth station - - - - Long Lake - - - - - Lake Baker - - - - - Pentland Island - - - - Panamilly - - - - - Lake Tyrill - - - - - Avoca River- - - - - Richardson River- - - - Wimmera River - - - - Hindmarsh Lake - - - - Narowen - - - .. - Youngera - - - - - Tyntynder - - - - - Bumbang - - - - - Quambatook - - - .. Lake Koorong - - - - Beveridge Island - - - - End of gums below Swan Hill - Gunbower - - - - - Eureka - - - - - Swamp on Tyntynder - - - Lake Copecope - - - - Murray River - - - - Goulburn River - - - - Broken River - - - - King - ~ - - - - Delatite .. - - - - Fifteen-mile - - - - - Back - - - - - - Freshtown - - - - -

Native Name. - Borung. Weah.

Barrimal. Langi barrimal - Langi. Kalke. Warngar - - Yehrip. Kara-kara. Kordkutchup. Moonyegel - - Kooyea o r Gooye. Tchuterr. Bealiba - - Millie or Millewa. Towan’nganignie Martiragnir. Pingarumpit. Bael-bael - - Wyechipoorp - Buckerabanyule - Towan. Bombendil. Gnetnembir - Panamilly - - Tyrill - - - Yangeba. Wirtilleba. Barbarton. Koor. Narowen - - Youngera - - Tyntynder - - Bumbang - - Koormbatook - Koorong - - Tiper. Chitobiel. Gunbower - - Gnoletkor - - Babool. Gope-gope.* Millewa. Koriella. Marangan - - Boumea. Delatite. Tharanbegga. Bungeet - - Y ouanmite.

Meaning in English. -

The resting-place or resort of the emu.

Name of parish north of Moremore, Avoca district.

Name of shrike.

Beal, red-gum ; ba, flooded.

Head cut off.

Gum-trees. Poorp, head or hill. Banyule, hill.

Near Swan Hill. Little Murray River. Tyrill means sky.

Station on Lower Murray. Station on Lower Murray. Station on Lower Murray. Station on Lower Murray. Station on Avoca. Station.

Ana branch. Station.

Deep pond or lagoon.

A swamp.

* While in the neighbourhood recently, I met an Aboriginal native who informed me that the correct name of the lake was Gope-gope, the meaning of which he gave me a8 follows :-“ You take one big bottle, and two, three little ones. You Pour water out of little fellows into big fellow, then big fellow same as Cope-gope, cause he takes all the water away from little fellows.” I thought this a very clear explanation, as this large lake undoubtedly drains the several smaller lakes in the neighbourhood.-F. FEARN.

196 THE ABORIGINES OF VICTORIA:

Name on Map, &c. Native Name.

Wagandery - - - - - Boweya - - - - - Mokoan Creek - - - - Bungeet Creek - - - - Faithfull’s Creek - - - - Moonie-moonie - - - - Back - - - . - - Glen - - - - - ~

Brankeet - - - - -

Name on Map, &c. - Mount Terrible - - Paps - - - - -

Mount Battery Mount Barrenhit Balmattum - River - - - Kangaroo - Emu - - - Opossum - - Fish - - - Native companion Wild turkey - Wild pigeon - Wild goose - Lagoon - - - - Sandhill in Echuca - - Dead-house Point, on Mur-

Three - mile Forest at

Fire - - - - -

ray, near Echuca

Echuca

Name on Map, &c.

Mount Buller - - - Mount Timber-top - - Mimamiluke - - -

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Devil’s River - - - Beolite - - - - Maindample - - - Big Rushes Lagoon - - Water-hole a t Bargard

Yams - - - - Native bear - - - Native chiefs - - - Son of Beolite - - -

(Dueran, P.R.)

Meaning In English. - Wagandery. Boweya - - - Corruption of Boughyards. Mokoan. Bungeet - - - A swamp. Balmattum. Moonie-moonie - - Spur of range at McKellar’s. Branch of Moonie.

Brankeet - - - Swamp on Borodomanin. - - - - - Blackswamp.

Native Name. - Warrambat. Maindample

Beolite. Barrenhit. Balmattum. Tonnla. Keimeer. Bigaumcha. Pipca. Manica. Cohuna. Mincha. Taponga. Macorna. Patho. Pitha. Maloga. Congabba or

Torngabba. Momboana.

(Conical hill).

Native Name. - Marrang. Warrambat. Mimi-mimi

maluke. Callathera. Badlwite. Maindample. Mungo. Dueran.

Murmong. Carboor. Beolite. Barwite. Delatite.

I Name on Map, &c.

Small circular plain at racecourse

On the Murray above Echuca

Eight -mile Forest, six miles west of Echuca

Goulburn River- - - Campaspe River - - Tall tree - - - - Another name for Murray -

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,

Black swan - - - River Murray - - - Blue paroquet - - - Name of a chief - -

Native Name. - Odipna.

Towrick.

Withernp.

Koriella. Yalooka (generic

name). Pangorang. Tiregola (a par-

ticular bend in the river. Every marked feature in the river has a d is t inc t ive name).

Mia. Millewa. Yarrowalla. Ballendall& Cool ynaga.

Name on Map, &c. -

A swamp - - Plenty water - Place of fish - Creek - -

I Name of a weed Nettles - - The crossing-place The war-camp -

Native Name.

Talangalook or Talangalute Creek.

Warrambat. Durok. Carrap. Weesk. Palamarra (name

of particular hole or bend in the creek).

Mullangear. Mulak. Nullam. Mamburn-burn.

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LANGUAGE. 197

The following names are attached to creeks and other features without fixing their locality :-

Pygnrkoo. Wallaroo. Buruna. Arenutha.

Ilitanka. Illimpna. Warrabeal.* Nannella.*

I Ingarnuka. Tarragal. Wadeenea. Timmering.* Beriaroo. Kalemura. Ildornka. Balladero. Malangora.

* Name of parish in Echuca district.

Name on Map, &c Native Name. - Kangaroorun - - - . - Tarben - - - - - Butcher’s Flat run - - - Kitara - - - - - Castle Maddie - - - - Kurt - - -. - - Dartmoor - - - - - Pokar - - - - - Portland - - - - - Laywhollot - - - - Scott’s Water-holes and Drumborg Wombiknik - - - - Oak Bank - - - - - Wangot - - - - - Crawford River, Hotspur - - Yallok - - - - - Mount Clay - - Mount Mistake - Mount Vandyke - Mount Richmond - Eumeralla - - Mount Eccles - Mount Rouse - Hicks’ run. Condah Messer’s run - Price’s Sawmills - Darlot Creek - Knebsworth - - Muntham - Sandford - Turnbull’s run Tahara - Second River Bridgewater - Narrawong - Echuca - Murray River Campaspe -

Benamball Pyrtpartee Ban-bangill Benwerrin W allonkillin

Coloro - Popit - Potpotcallick Killara - Waratta - Gallam - Watchropat

Thar - Bottran - Panlth - Yaruk - Echuca - Millewa - Yallkaw.

Poythim -

Poud -

Waak -

Gotterra - - - - - Gottera - - - - - Koyuga - - - - - Koyuga - - - - - Bundarra - - - - - Bundarra - - - - - Cornelia Creek - - - - Bourneea. Nanneella - - - - - Nanella. Rochester - - - - - Wattneel. Restdown Plain - - - - Piavella - - - - - Timmering - - - - - Timmering - - - - Corop - - - - - - Corop.

Meaning in English. - Plenty meat. Rushes or flags. High land. Big place. The place of the long grass. The small lake. Concealed hill. Deep holes. Yalloak general

term for water. Big hill. The fighting-place. Pretty place. The long hill. Long creek. The mount. A weed which grows only there. Small mound. Bald hill. Thick rushes. Always there, permanent. Plains. Tree wide apart. The place of bream. Hummocks. The spring. Good fish. The bonik. The long river. Meeting of waters. Big one water.

A water-hole. A plain in the midst of a forest. Head of a plain.

A large plain. Derived from Tymna, the

kangaroo.

THE ABORIGINES OF VICTORIA:

Carag-carag Bnrnewang - Burramboot Cooper's Lake Girgaree - Kyabram - Mount Scobie Merrigum - Gulgila - Wyuna - St. Germain - Kotupna -

Ardpatrick - - - Goulburn River - - Mooroopna - - - Shepparton - - - Parish of Ballark -

Lal-lal - - Mount Wallace - - Station Peak - -

Yarra Yarra - - Blackwood - - - Ingliston station - -

A decoy for ducks - A little bird with long tail The moon - - - The mange in dogs - Apple-tree - - -

Redgum-tree - - Lightwood - - - Box-tree - - - Wattle or mimosa - Good grass - - -

Recamermeta - - Gnamingbinnet - - Wy-yung - - - Krookayan - - - Gooroom - - . - GOW - - - -

Wonnenerbree - - Geremoot - - - Cowagil - - -

Native Name. - Carag-carag. Burnewang. Burramboot - - - - Pawbeenbolock - - - - Gigarra. Kyabram. Porpanda - - - - - Merrigum ~ - - - - Gulgila - - - - - Wyuna - - - - - Y andarra. Kotupna - - - - -

Camboona. Goyla, by Goulburn tribe ; Gun-

Mooroopna - - - - Kanny goopna. Ballark - - - - -

gupnas, by Murray tribe.

Lal-lal - - - - - Menngorn. Youang - - ~ - -

- _ - - _ _ _ Myrniong- - - - - Three hills (Nimbuk, Darriwell,

Gorong) Duduck. Deegd'gun. Naa'run. Toon'doon. Bin'nuc - - - - -

Nro. Yowan. Dagon.

Toom bon - - - - Mort.

Recamermeta - - - - Gnamingbinnet - - - Wy-yung - - - - Krookayan - - - - Gooroom - - - - - Gow _ _ _ - _

Doodwuk - - - - -

Wonnenerbree - - - - Geremoot - - - - Cowagil - - - - -

Meaning in English. -

A high hill. A shallow lake.

A large sandhill. A small plain. A large plain. Clear water.

A kind of grass used by the natives to make nets.

These names refer to particn-

Deep water.

Told by natives that Ballark meant all about streams.

Dashing of waters.

Large bill ; every peak had a name; one is called Villa Manata; this is the name recorded by Hovell and Hume when in this locality in 1825.

Ever running. Blackwood. Darriwell, the bustard.

lar points on the river.

.Name given to parish near Aberfeldy.

Name given to village at the Springs, Edwards' Reef, D. 158e.

Tea-tree. Ant-hill. Spoon-bill duck. Beard. Name of a hunting-ground. A bird that calls out this note

at night. A round lump of earth in

swamps. Kangaroo-rat. Name of a point on lakes. A reed.

LANGUAGE.

Name on Map, &c. - Nurkin wallinga - - Delbit - - - - Deadiguana - - - Clumps of wattle - - Name - - - - - Name of salt-water creek -

Native Name. - - Nurkin wallinga - - - Delbit - - - - - Dirdi-de-bodulook. - Doom morl. - Bolodhun. - Grang.

Anakie Youang - -

Wurdi Youang - -

English. - Bulrush - - - Blindness - - - A small bird - - Pelican - - - Blackwood or lightwood Sore lips - - - Name - - - Little plain - - Black gin - - - Sore eyes - - - Sponge - - - Name - - - Beard - - -

Black and white geese The ear - - - Grass herbs - - Gum-tree - - - Oak-tree, Swamp-oak Glenelg River - - Woman - - - Road or path - - Name of (late) chief Stone tomahawk - Waddy - - - Spring of water - Bank, ridge, hillock -

Roast, to cook - - Two - - - -

Soft, boggy - -

Four - - - -

Sweet honey - - Native cat - - - Victoria Range - - Moyston township -

Hail - - - -

Native. - - Dolodrook. - Baragwonduc. - Nang'gnannet. - Guanemburn. - Toolayowan. - Lancart. - Coongerdick. - Berper gulty. - Wermberooket. - Naaragin. - Ballegon. - Dooyaman. - Annya (name

given to parish west of Mya- mya).

- Ar-va-wan. - Brimboal. - Booite. - Beeal. - Bruk-bruk. - Baaker. - Byambynee. - Baaring. - Bramburra.

- Brepa. - Brim-brim. - Bunn. - Bacci.

- Boolite. - Boolite pu boo-

lite. - Beeor. - Beerik. - Boreang. - Bapora (old cross-

ing-place). - Braite.

- Byaduck.

- Bowan

Meaning in English. - - Rocks or large stones. - Tree with a cleft.

- Twin hills ; they are, however, Irish twins, the number being three.

- Station Peak, the big hill ; Wurdi Yalloak, the big river.

English. - Name of swamp, Mount Tal-

Red-ochre paint- - - Grey hair, old - - - Plover - - - - Kangaroo-rat - - - Heath - - - Scrub - - - - Junction of Salt Creek and

Meeting of hunt and Par-

Smoke - - - - Water - - - -

Mountains- - - - Native name for Mount

Kangaroo - - - -

Native turkey (bustard) -

bot station

Glenelg

liament

Hill - - - - -

Arapiles

E m u - - - - -

Native water-hen (bald coot)

Native. - Bow.

Belar. Bulart. Brit-brit. Byjuke. Babrook. Babrooten. Burumbuart.

Byerr.

Booring. Caitian. Caroopook. Carong carack. Cowan or Cowah.

Corra Cowen. Cobe vidion (Dar-

riwill, Geelong natives).

Crew. Adult - - To driuk - - Bones .. -

Light - - Snake - - One - - - Three - - Sand- - - Anger - - The nose - - Lake Wallace - Native companion One tree - - Swan - - Paddy melon -

Mouth - -

- Curran geerip.

- Callcoop. - Corre. - Calite. - Carran mell. - Caite. - Caite pu boolite. - Cooack. - Coolanchurrep. - Caa. - Connadoyen. - Coite urn. - Caeep. - Coonawarr. - Coryea.

- coopan.

200 THE ABORIGINES OF VICTORIA:

English. Native. - - Head of Tea-tree Creek Conneewirreco.

Forehead - - - - Connee. Tea tree - - - - Wirrecow. Name of large salt lake - Caper kelly. Name of a lagoon, Pine Coleepoo.

Themagpie - - - Carrak. Part of Salt Creek, near Corrondeeble.

Name of lagoon, Mullagh Culla-culla.

Name of lagoon, Mullagh Colingeelup.

Name of lagoon, Pine Hills Connepra. Good water - - - Delk. Reeds, bulrushes, flags - Drajurk. Fight a battle - - - Dank teeranite. The arm - - - - Dy jark. Bark of trees - - - Docker. To kill - - - - Dakingle. High, lofty - - - Dewrang. Limestones, lime - - Drik-drik. Earth, soil - - - - Dyea. Forest, plenty, many - - Geayoul. Red - - - - - Gurra. Blood - - - - Gurracoop. A chief or king - - - Gorra. The present chief of his Gorran Doranan.

Boomerang - - - Gatum-gatum. Mosquito - - - - Gritjurk. Maryvale old home-station Gatall.

Native hut, Mia-mia - - Ill-i-ra. Fear, frightened - - Ingturrapamba. The White Lake of Major Jerrywarrook.

Name of a lagoon, Pine Jell-jell.

Swamp near the Mallee Jerrigwarra.

Flat ; name of S. G. Henty’s Kadnook.

Lying down, rest - - Kombaiy. Summerheat - - - Kiata. Salt - - - - - Keepa. A native weapon - - Leanguel. Name of a lagoon, Pine Lalanguite.

A stone, rock - - - Lak. Teeth - - - - Leea. To cry, weep - - - Loomalangan. A kind of tea-tree - - Maen. Clouds - - - - Moorang. The skin - - - - Mutak.

(Longlands)

Hills

Harrow

station

station

tribe

lake

Mitchell

Hills

scrub

station near Harrow

Hills

English. Native. - - The hands - - - Manya. The eye - - - Merr. To hear - - - Maarmun. Thinder (name of one of Murrandana.

the Armytages’ stations, South Adelaide road)

Thicket - - Mallee. Winter, cold in the ab- Mood.

To feel cold - - - Monmott (name of bare hill west of Skipton).

The root of a tree - - Moray. Name of a teaAree lake Mallee parbool.

Another lake (Pine Hills) Mallanganee. A reedy swamp (Pine Mallanbool.

Pleasant Banks (Affleck’s Mortart.

Swamp on Lake Wallace Manyonda.

A dry lake on Mullagh Moonjam.

Old sheepwash on Salt Merrymeric.

stract

(M ullagh)

Hills)

station)

station

station

Creek, seven miles from Harrow

The face or countenance Morrpaga The forehead - - - Murroon. A house - - - Moonya. Pine-tree - - - Marroo. St. Mary’s Lake, Mount Moodya

Townsend’s old station, Munda. Arapiles

Tea-tree Creek (Long- lands)

An egg - - - - Merrick. Hair - - - - Na a prup. To see, look - - - Na yan can. A lake on Mullah station, Palpara.

twelve miles from Har- row

A lake on Pine Hills - Pobrick. The head - - - Prop. Cherry-tree - - - Pallite. A f ly - - - - Pa-pidjeck. A child, infant - - Popope. Salt or brackish water - Punandeegin. Run, flight - - - Pirrepango. Eaglehawk - - - Rapel. Lake - - - - Tchakel. Lakes - - - - Tchakel-tchakel.

Hawk - - - - Tord wirrup. Foot, foot-mark - .. Tchina. To eat - - - - Ticoyan.

Stars - - - - Tort.

LANGUAGE. 201

English.

Stringybark forest - Spear - - - - Wattle-tree gum - - White color - - - The Cape Barren geese - Swamp at C. Officer’s

The tongue - - - Strong or strong man - The sun - - - Snow - - - - Fire - - - - Rain - - - - A plain level country - Honeysuckle-tree - - Native dog - - - Hurricane, high wind - A box-tree ten years old Lightning - - - Burnt black log - - Dead tree - - - Green color, growing tree Dead body - - - The crow - - - Magpie - - - - A hollow tree - - Blackcolor - - - Opossum - - - Black water-holes, twelve

miles from Harrow, Adelaide road

home-station

Native. - Toolang. Tare. Tooloy. Tar ar nite. Toolka. Toolondo.

Tchila. Tit-tit. Urangara. Urancooya. Wee. Wallie. Woorak or Woorack. Warock. Willkin. Wayang. Win-win-tie. Willintick. Walling. Wallpar. Warwanbool. Weekeer. Waa. Parwan or Barwon. Winani. Warrock. Willa. Wanwin.

English. - Come, come here - - Bandicoot - - - The blackwood-tree - The curlew (little bus-

Love, pretty, lovely, beau-

The old Grange home-

The site of Hamilton

Wannon at junction of

Mount Napier - - Grange Burn - - -

tard)

tiful

station in 1840

township

Grange Burn

Plains - - - - Honeysuckle plains - The she-oak tree - - Stringybark - - - Pine-.trees - - - Sandy plains - - - Glenisla swamp, near

Carter’s home-station Solitary hill, about four

miles north-west of Carter’s station

Swamp east of Glenisla home-station

Lizards, common kind - Large tree - - -

Native. - Wateegat. Wydung. Weetya. Wail.

Wombelano.

Yulecart.

Mulleraterong.

Ulebowening.

Tapook. Bucaan (running

Woorack. Warackoorack. Bruk-bruk. Toolmg. Marroo. Cooakwoorack. Woohlpooa.

Bepcha.

stream).

Lootchook.

Dopeworra. Cuiyin chooyoo.

Names of some swamps within three miles of Clear Lake :- English Name. Native Name. Meaning in English. - - - - Jallar. Jalur - - - -

B y - - - - - - - pronounced “Bow.” Lurmut - - - - - Lurmut. Carghap - - - - - Carchap. Wewlea - - - - - Weolea. Tirpigoproc - - - - - Poorpigoproc.

Black-fish - - - - - Weerap. Fall on creek at Rosebrook - Konong - - - - A hill or impediment of any kind. A water-hole at Rosebrook home- Bujam-bujam.

station A kangaroocamp - - - Burrai gurray. A landing place - - - - Kram bruk. A water-hole in the Glenelg, a t the Jarapoohl.

crossing of the Horsham road by Cavendish

Ganangenyawie - - - - Ja-nang-en yawi-wee -

A creek from the mountains east of Konangedura.

Swamp east of Lambruck - - Cartuccle. Glenisla

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English Name.

Swamp in Woohlpooer Chuckilcallipurt - - Wonwondah witchoop

Yarragallum - - Micatcatchin - -

-

Water - - - Rain - - - A little rain (a shower) Anopossum - - The musk duck - - A she-oak tree - - A kangaroo - - The black duck - - Gum - - - An emu - - - Rock wallaby - - Honeysuckle-tree - A native cat - - Eaglehawk - - Scrub - - - A native companion - Magpie - - - Young wattle-tree - A wild turkey - -

Kangaroo-rat - - Wattle gum - - A large crane - - A bandicoot - - Clear Lake - - Mount Napier - - Victoria Range - -

THE ABORIGINES OF VICTORIA:

I

St. Mary’s Lake, Mount Arapiles - Mount Sturgeon - - - - Mount Talbot - - - - Black Range - - - - Grauge Creek - - - - Hamilton township - - - Mount Rouse - - - - Junction of Wannon and Grange

Schofield’s Creek- - - - Harrow township - - - Blackswamp - - - - Balmoral township - - - Murray River - - - - Tongala - - - - - Moira Echuca - - - - - Campaspe - - - - - Wyuna - - - - -

Creek

_ - _ _ -

Native Name. Meaning in English. - - Ming-ming. Chuck-il-calle purt - - - A swamp at Brin Springs

Wonwon-dah witchoop - - Another swamp adjoining the

Yarrugallum - - - - A swamp at Rosebrook sheep-

Mit-cat-cat-chin - - - A spring at the base of the

homestead.

last.

wash.

Black Range, east side. ~~

Catchin. Wallah. Wurtspook wallah. Wallay. Chokuil. Golurt. Koray. Mooree. Peeall. Johir. Billewirrup. Woorak. Beerak. Rappell. Buor. Norknok. Goroke. Boboh. Kolabatyin (Darriwil by Geelong

natives). Tallakin. Don gan gee. Dakakamundah. Bo or Bohe. Wurcekgera. Tapook. Boreany or Bullawin. Moodya. Murranaswn. Tolando. Burrong. Buccan. Mutleraterang. Kalor. Ulebowening.

Gorea. Karook. Wamlook. Daarangurt. Tangula - - - - - Tarnumra. Moira - - - - - Echuca - - - - - Yelka. Wyuna - - - - -

Some particular point of river.

Reedy swamp. Junction of rivers,

Clear water,

LANGUAGE. 203

English Name. - Koyuga - - - Gottrea - - - Kotupna - - - E. Vineyard - - Taripta - - - Embra - - - Sandhill - - - Mount Scobie - - Cooper’s Lake - - Gilgila - - - Kiabram - - - Lock Garry - - St. Germains - - Nine-mile - - Merrigum - - Tallygaroopna - - Goulburn River - - Ardpatrick - - Mooroopna - - Shepparton - - Toolamba - - Meran - - - Meering - - - Pyramid Creek - - Murray River - - Dry Lake - - - Sandhill Lake - - Nine-mile Creek - - Gumiawarren Sandhills Tragowel Swamp - Five-mile Creek Two-mile Creek Reedy Creek - - Reedy Lake - - Marung Lake - - Lake Leaghor - - Murdering Lake - - Kangaroo Lake - - Boga Lake - - - The North Terrick hill,

the largest of the two South Terrick - -

Native Name. - - - Koyuga. - - Gottrea - - - - - Kotupna - - - - - Chamberna - - - - Taripta - - - - - Embra. - - Mologa - - - - - Porpanda - - - - Tangalum. - - Gilgila. - - Kiambram - - - - Bimberta - - - - Undera. - - Tatchera - - - - - Merrigum - - - - Tallygaroopna - - - - Gila. - - Coomboona.

- - which is

Mooroopna - - Kongoopna. Patura - - W indella Wind e II a. Yaramie. Millewa. Barrto. Luchur Lake. Yarramie - - Moieuyurrt. Poue y-poue y. Tintimbarren. Tiengule. Booraire. Bingarumbirrt. Marung. Leaghurr. Lcharin. Kurmburr. Coorm. Bullyang or Bulliyang

- - Wangat - - -

Meaning in English. - - - Water-hole. - - A grass used for nets. - - A creek. - - Small box-trees.

- - Large sandhill. - - High mountains.

- - Thickforest. - - Lots of fish.

- - Large plain. - - Little plain. - - Large tree.

- - Deep hole.

- - Small lagoons. - - No water.

- - Little creek.

- - A cherry-tree.

- - A kind of wooden spade for - digging up grubs.

Diamond Hill, a part of Terrick Gydwill or Gigwill (doubtful Range two miles north of Main which). Terrick

Mount Pyramid - - - Paddy’s Clump, a small clump on

Pyramid Plain, an old out-station Cooper’s old home-station, near

Paddy’s Clump. Bullock Creek, lower course station

Bullock Creek, at old Sheepwash

The Pickaninny Creek, about three miles north of boundary

Byrmbowil. Myrtgun - - - - A single egg of any kind.

Djulun - - - - - Salt-bush.

Bullop Byoway - - - No meaning except for the

Goom Goorudwon-yeran - - Means water escaping under

Narronynaraaby - - - Plant with edible root.

locality.

ground.

204 THE ABORIGINES OF VICTORIA:

Name on Map. Native Name. Meaning in English. - - The swamp commonly called Row Ghow. Pickaninny Creek, at a dam three Yayat - - - - - A small frog which climbs

miles north of house trees. A swamp two miles S.S.E. of creek, Waagworil.

through which a branch of the Pickaninny coming out on Kelly’s run joins again at Pickaninny Creek

The following is a list of the names of places and words obtained by Philip Chauncy, J.P., District Surveyor, during the years 1862 and 1866, from Aborigines belonging to the tribes inhabiting the districts watered by the Rivers Loddon, Avoca, Richardson, Wimmera, and the Upper Hopkins; to which is added the Swan River (Western Australia) word when there is an analogy in the sound. The list, as regards the names of creeks, rivers, and mountains within the Dunolly survey district, is respectfully submitted to the Honorable the Minister of Lands and Agriculture, in compliance with his request. The names of many places in the north-western part of the colony are added. The corresponding Swan River words are noted for the purpose of suggesting the common origin of the languages. The sound of the letters accords with that recommended by the Royal Geographical Society; thus U is to be pronounced like 00. A supplementary list is attached, which should be used in connection with the first list. In the first column the letter S. denotes that the word was obtained from natives at Swanwater near St. Arnaud, D. from natives at Dunolly, L. at the Lower Loddon, A. at Ararat, W. at the Wimmera, C. at Camperdown, and S.R. at Swan River.

The words marked thus (*) were not obtained directly by me, but by Mr. Spieseke and two or three other reliable persons.-P. CHAUNCY.

Colonial Name or Description of Locality. Native Word.

A village south from Smythes- dale.

Berring-a (D.) - - Berrin-berrin (S.R.)

Bukrabanyul (S.) - - A certain hill,also a squatting station, near East Charlton station

Burrumbuchee (S.) - - - - - - - -

Boytch or Bo-ytch (S.) - - - - - - - Bplap (S.) - - - - - - - - -

Boorpuk - - - - - - - - - -

Signification. - ’ The rainbow-bird or bee-eater, Merops, with two long feathers extend-

ing from the tail. Bukra, the middle, and banyul or pan-

ial, a hill-i.e., the middle of three, as viewed from Swanwater.

The white crane. A little hill or rising ground. Grass. A “native oven,” an ash mound, camp-

ing-place. Bo-nn (S.) - - - - - - - - - Ashes. Bomgurt (S.) - - - - - - - - - Bom, a tuberous edible root, probably

Berrimal (D.) - - - A parish in the Dunolly dis- The emu.

Parimal (C.) - - - - - - - - - Boorp or Purp (S. & A.) - - - - - - - The head. Bulee manya (A.) - - - - - - - - Fingers to count with.

a kind of or chis.

trict.