Box 5 Folder 1: Western Australian place names, 1899-1903

Western Australia Premier's Department, Perth 2nd October, 1899 No. 1537/99.

Sir,   I have the honour by direction to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 15th August last, forwarding 150 printed Circulars requesting particulars relative to the Aboriginal names of places with their meanings in this Colony, and in reply to inform you that the Circulars have been distributed amongst the various Police Stations as suggested with a view of obtaining the information asked for, which will be forwarded to you when received.           I have the honour to be,   Sir;   Your most obedient servant,   F. D. North Secretary to Premier.  

W. Wentworth-Bucknell Esq.,   Hon. General Secretary, The Anthropological Society of Australasia,   Ashfield, SYDNEY.  

Replied 23/12/99 Western Australia. Premier's Department, Perth, 19th December 1899 No 1537/99. Journal 23/10/03

Sir, With further reference to your letter of 15th August last, I have the honour by direction to enclose 24 of the printed circulars forwarded therewith, which have been completed as requested. So soon as further circulars come in completed they will be sent on to you.

I have the honour to be, Sir; Your most obedient servant, F. D. North Under Secretary.

W. Wentworth-Bucknell Esq., Hon: Gen: Secretary, The Anthropological Society of Australasia, Ashfield, SYDNEY.

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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.

"Agreah," Ashfield, N. S. W. [Presented Journal] 25/10/03 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. Aboriginal place names with their Meanings -- Continued The Society is indebted to the Courtesy and Kindness of the of Western Australia Colonial Secretary and his officers for the information contained in the follow lists

*Miketymulga Trees struck by lightning Bibil White leaved box tree

Bibanup White rocks Ninganup Plenty rats Myangup Echo Malangup Bilea Capel River Waugdagup Floating Weeds Quinbalup Happy place Borup Black boys Wardup Water all Summer

The Anthropological Society of Australiasia. PATRON: HIS EXCELLENCY EARL BEAUCHAMP, GOVENOR 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 thinds 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 he 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 lightnung    Bibil White leaved box tree   Geigelup Kangeroo dung? flat

Kwonghelup The call of a swan

Deningup [being?] a large Hill  

Quagerup a root the native eats

Bollup a pool of water    Booyup a large stone

Birdup   inhabited by a lot of birds

Quendelyowgup the name of animal?

Morborup Bein [being?] a large rock   Wondergelup a tree

Goomaling because inhabitant by a lot of opossums    Willyoongup a spring of water

Darling been [being?] a hill   Nebiklup [?} A brook with bubbles

Wagnup been [being?] a large rock x Spring underneath

Jeeljarrup   The jarrah tree grown together

Woodenlalup because a good spring of water

Mickalanup a large swamp

Molup bring a large pool of water     Bandup a large lake    Horsebalup Inhabited by horse

Yardardup Plenty dry wood    Boodup A smokey place

Meekinlindurup The moon [indeciperable] a hill

Quirinerup plenty of brush Kangeroo      Jundigup A small spring of water

Yongermoranelyerup Where kangeroo scratch holes in the ground

Marrapigup Where a blackfellow broke his hand

Wilgerup Red ground

Kallgallup Camp fire

Mooldup A shady place

  

The Anthropological Society of Australiasia. PATRON: HIS EXCELLENCY EARL BEAUCHAMP, GOVENOR 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 thinds 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 he 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

Gabagong Fresh water close to sea    Yungarup   Sea hill ranges

Wardulup Karrie forrest    Wagininup Large swamp and native hunting ground

Ingenup Blackboy thickett surrounded by hills

Dingalup Running gully      Mundanup High hill

Cundardup Swamp    Nabelmup Running gully

Garrimup Hill    Gonijup Palm swamp

Mordinup Swamp    Waljinup Swamp      Boranup Swamp

Yerdanup Blackboy thicket     Bulganinup Running spring     Goodalup Wallaby thicket

Ganibup Running spring

Nanigup Swamp

Boylgerup Large plain

Gabyellia Running gully

Bujerjup Large swamp

Borandijup Hill

Wordije River