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  the selection are known as the Moonbong Ranges.

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  "were known as ""Koongarri"". The tribe on the country in"

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  "the direction of [Isisford] were known as ""Goowan"", a nd the"

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  "tribe at [Listowel] were known as ""Boodgahdee""."

Copp.
[Longreach] District
[Blackall Station]
13th Feb. 1924.
76/24.
Re Aborigianl names in [Blackall] Bloakll Police District vide
Memo from Under Home Secretary dated 5/12/23.
Sir,
I beg to report that there are very few places in
this District bearing aboriginal names and most of those
are renamed after places in Victoria or New South Wales
from which the original selectors came from.
Cootabynia is the name of a selection adjoining [Listowell
Downs]. The correct word should be Coothabynia.
The meaning of the word is the name of a
coloured clay that the [Listowel Valley] blacks
used to plaint their bodies with for
Corroborres and Bora. On this selection there
is a hill containing this clay. The name was
thus given to the selection by the original
selector who was book-keeper on [Listowel
Downs].
Moonbong is the name of a selection on the [Blackall]
side of the [Warrego Ranges] about 30 miles
from [Blackall], and the Ranges running through
the selection are known as the Moonbong Ranges.
The correct aboriginal word is Moombung. The
name was not doubt derived from the aboriginal
name Moombung given to a Rockhole in the
Range which contained a supply of water.
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X
Those are the only two names of places in this District
that have been named after localy aboriginal words. The
name of the tribe occupying the country round [Blackall]
were known as "Koongarri". The tribe on the country in
the direction of [Isisford] were known as "Goowan", a nd the
tribe at [Listowel] were known as "Boodgahdee".
X. Water was called"Goomuh".
[H. Gay]
Sergt.
[P. Duffy]
SubInsp.Duffy,
[Longreach].