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  river then known as Cuthbertson's Creek from which again the

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Queensland place names and their meanings.
Two other place names which may be of interest.
Caboolture. Is derived from Kabooltya,meaning place of
carpet snakes,from kabool,carpet snake and tya, country or
place. According to a map published in 1847 this name
was first applied to the inner end of what is now Deception
Bay. Later on its[sic] seems to have been applied to the
river then known as Cuthbertson's Creek from which again the
township and railway station have taken their names. The name
is of Yagarabul origin.
Maleny. A township and parish situated to the west of the Blackall
Range. This name is mentioned on account of the diversity
of opinion on the matter. The name was derived from the
name of a member of the survey party under the District
surveyor. Adjoining parishes are named from two other
members of the staff.
Some notes on spelling of aboriginal words etc.
(1) Letters P and B are used optionally.
(2) In the South of the Kabi territory L is sometimes
inserted before D.
(3) The letter K is sometimes elided when it occurs between
vowels.
(4) G and K (or Kg) are optional.
(5) T,D,Dh and sometimes Ch are used optionally.
(6) Tom Petrie's "Reminiscenses of early Queensland".
Except where otherwise mentioned these names are of
Kabi origin.
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P.S. (7) Native words commencing with vowels frequently are
Preceded with the almost silent sound of W.
FJW.