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- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin abstract "Place names in Australia have names originating in the Australian Aboriginal languages for three main reasons: Historically, white explorers and surveyors may have asked local Aboriginal people the name of a place, and named it accordingly. Where they did not ask, they may have heard the place was so-named. Due to language difficulties, the results were often misheard and misunderstood names, such as the name of the Yarra River. There are a suspicious number of place names which translate as pretty and resting place, which may imply European romanticism, and no doubt a good deal of mispronunciation and corruption in general. Australian governments have officially named many places, particularly suburbs, after Aboriginal people or language groups, such as Aranda or Tullamarine. The place name has always been called thus by Aboriginal people, and Aboriginal people still live in the area. This is particularly so for Aboriginal communities, such as Maningrida in the Northern Territory. This is more frequent where white settlement has been less dense, particularly in Central Australia and the Top End.Watkin Tench, who arrived on the First Fleet, observed of the Aboriginal languages of present-day Sydney:We were at first inclined to stigmatise this language as harsh and barbarous in its sounds. Their combinations of words in the manner they utter them, frequently convey such an effect. But if not only their proper names of men and places, but many of their phrases and a majority of their words, be simply and unconnectedly considered, they will be found to abound with vowels and to produce sounds sometimes mellifluous and sometimes sonorous. What ear can object to the names of Colbee, (pronounced exactly as Colby is with us) Bereewan, Bondel, Imeerawanyee, Deedora, Wolarawaree, or Baneelon, among the men; or to Wereeweea, Gooreedeeana, Milba, or Matilba, among the women? Parramatta, Gweea, Cameera, Cadi, and Memel, are names of places. The tribes derive their appellations from the places they inhabit. Thus Cemeeragal, means the men who reside in the bay of Cameera; Cadigal, those who reside in the bay of Cadi; and so of the others.↑ ↑".
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- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Adaminaby.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Adaminaby,_New_South_Wales.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Adelong,_New_South_Wales.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Ajana,_Western_Australia.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Akuna_Bay.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Akuna_Bay,_New_South_Wales.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Aldinga,_South_Australia.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Allambie,_New_South_Wales.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Allambie_Heights.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Allambie_Heights,_New_South_Wales.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Allanooka,_Western_Australia.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Allawah,_New_South_Wales.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Amaroo,_Australian_Capital_Territory.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Amelup,_Western_Australia.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Anembo,_New_South_Wales.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Angledool.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Angledool,_New_South_Wales.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Angourie,_New_South_Wales.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Angurugu,_Northern_Territory.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Anula,_Northern_Territory.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Arakoon,_New_South_Wales.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Arakwal_National_Park.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Araluen,_New_South_Wales.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Aramac.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Aramac,_Queensland.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Aranda,_Australian_Capital_Territory.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Aratula.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Aratula,_Queensland.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Areyonga,_Northern_Territory.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Argalong,_New_South_Wales.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Arrawarra,_New_South_Wales.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Arrino,_Western_Australia.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Attunga,_New_South_Wales.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Aurukun,_Queensland.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Australian_Aboriginal_languages.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Awaba,_New_South_Wales.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Baandee,_Western_Australia.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Babakin,_Western_Australia.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Badgebup,_Western_Australia.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Badgingarra,_Western_Australia.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Badjaling,_Western_Australia.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Bago_State_Forest.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Bailup,_Western_Australia.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Baladjie,_Western_Australia.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Balagundi,_Western_Australia.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Balarang,_New_South_Wales.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Balbarrup,_Western_Australia.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Balcatta,_Western_Australia.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Balga,_Western_Australia.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Balgarri,_Western_Australia.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Balingup,_Western_Australia.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Balkuling,_Western_Australia.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Ballaballa,_Western_Australia.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Ballarat.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Ballarat,_Victoria.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Ballina,_New_South_Wales.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Bamaga.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Bamaga,_Queensland.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Banyule_City_Council.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Barangaroo,_New_South_Wales.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Barcoo_River.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Bardoc,_Western_Australia.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Barmah_State_Forest.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Barool_National_Park.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Barragup,_Western_Australia.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Barrenjoey,_New_South_Wales.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Barwon_River.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Barwon_River_(disambiguation).
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Baryulgil,_New_South_Wales.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Baw_Baw_National_Park.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Beechina,_Western_Australia.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Beeliar,_Western_Australia.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Bega_River_(New_South_Wales).
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Bejoording,_Western_Australia.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Belanglo_State_Forest.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Belka,_Western_Australia.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Bellambi,_New_South_Wales.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Bellingen,_New_South_Wales.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Belmunging,_Western_Australia.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Belongil_Beach.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Belyando_River.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Bencubbin,_Western_Australia.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Bendering,_Western_Australia.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Bendidee_National_Park.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Bendigo.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Bendigo,_Victoria.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Benjaberring,_Western_Australia.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Bennelong.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Beria,_Western_Australia.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Berowra,_New_South_Wales.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Berri,_South_Australia.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Beulah,_Victoria.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Bilbarin,_Western_Australia.
- List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin wikiPageWikiLink Billimari.