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Protectors P.
[Supt?] [Palm Is.]
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CHIEF PROTECTOR OF ABORIGINALS
03450*18.JUN. 1924
QUEENSLAND.
ABORIGINAL SETTLEMENT.
[PALM ISLAND]
VIA [TOWNSVILLE]
June 6th 192...
The Chief Protector of Aboriginals,
South Brisbane.
I have to advise that after making inquiries from the
Inmates these are the only names- that i can get any meanings of.
District Word Meaning Tribe
Charters Towers ... ... ...
... Ukalundra. name of country Ilbah
... Powlathanga big lake "
... Thalanga native home "
... Cargoon do "
... Wambiana Lagoon "
Innisfail ... ... ...
... Daradgee Big Storm Mamoo
... Narada Grass country "
... Mirriwini Shrimp ...
... Moolaba Eel ...
... Mundoo Lawyer country "
Ingham ... ... ...
... Coolbie Cattle Creek Nooah
... Bambaroo name of creek "
... Wairuna Water hole "
... Toobannam means run ing creek "
Mackay ... ... ...
... Kungarra big knife Barradah
... Tierawoomba burning stump "
... Wandoo means Blue Mountain "
... Boongana creek on the plains "
Hughenden ... ... ...
... Wongalee wild fruit Erindally
Richmond ... ... ...
... Woolgar means River "
... Bunda Bunda long creek "
Boulia ... ... ...
... Mackunda fire Yallengah
... Coorabulka small hill "
... Waraenda gap between hill "
Bowen ... ... ...
... Birralee big hill Baree
... Yaccamunda allways plenty of water "
... Bobawaba Water lily "
Townsville ... ... ...
... Oolban Old Man Nowoo
... Barringha large stone "
... Moongobulla creek "
... Kurakun hill like gun "
Cairns ... ... ...
... Yatee ... ...
... Mopo -mirriwinni scrub turkey Eringee
... Kambul fire "
Coen ... ... ...
... Kulburra plain country OOranoo.
B/C Under Secretary.
Home Dept.
For your information
[M.D.Watkins?]
DEPUTY CHIEF PROTECTOR OF ABORIGINALS
3. 7. 24
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SUPT. ABOR. SETTLEMENT
[PALM ISLAND]