[PDF] List Of New South Wales Aboriginal Words And Meanings With Some Well Known Place Names eBook

Author : Luise Hercus
Publisher : ANU E Press
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 29,30 MB
Release : 2009-10-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1921666099

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Aboriginal approaches to the naming of places across Australia differ radically from the official introduced Anglo-Australian system. However, many of these earlier names have been incorporated into contemporary nomenclature, with considerable reinterpretations of their function and form. Recently, state jurisdictions have encouraged the adoption of a greater number of Indigenous names, sometimes alongside the accepted Anglo-Australian terms, around Sydney Harbour, for example. In some cases, the use of an introduced name, such as Gove, has been contested by local Indigenous people. The 19 studies brought together in this book present an overview of current issues involving Indigenous placenames across the whole of Australia, drawing on the disciplines of geography, linguistics, history, and anthropology. They include meticulous studies of historical records, and perspectives stemming from contemporary Indigenous communities. The book includes a wealth of documentary information on some 400 specific placenames, including those of Sydney Harbour, the Blue Mountains, Canberra, western Victoria, the Lake Eyre district, the Victoria River District, and southwestern Cape York Peninsula.

Author : Val Attenbrow
Publisher : UNSW Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 35,45 MB
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 1742231160

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Revealing the diversity of Aboriginal life in the Sydney region, this study examines a variety of source documents that discuss not only Aboriginal life before colonization in 1788 but also the early years of first contact. This is the only work to explore the minutiae of Sydney Aboriginal daily life, detailing the food they ate; the tools, weapons, and equipment they used; and the beliefs, ceremonial life, and rituals they practiced. This updated edition has been revised to include recent discoveries and the analyses of the past seven years, adding yet more value to this 2004 winner of the John Mulvaney award for best archaeology book from the Australian Archaeological Association. The inclusion of a special supplement that details the important sites in the Sydney region and how to access them makes the book especially appealing to those interested in visiting the sites.

Author : Brian Kennedy
Publisher :
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 32,94 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Australian languages
ISBN : 9780733317606

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Australian Place Names has some very interesting origins. One place was named after its discoverer's horse.