Aboriginal Meanings of some local Place Names

The Geographical Names Board of NSW (http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/) database contains in some cases the origins and meaning of various place names. Below is a list of some places located in the Bland, Cowra, Forbes, Weddin and Young Shires followed by the Aboriginal meaning of the word/s:

• Alleena: “we”
• Bangaroo: “native bear”
• Barmedman: “long water”
• Bendick Murrell: “plain”
• Bimbi and Bimbil: from bimbibimbi “place of many birds”
• Binda: “deep water”
• Bumbaldry: “noise of plunging into water”
• Burrangong: “bad water” and also “hunting grounds” or “bad or bitter taste”
• Cowra: “rocks”
• Derriwong: “grey”
• Eurabba: “boggy creek”
• Euroka: “the sun”
• Morangarell: “water fowl’s nest”
• Morongla: “a crayfish”
• Ootha: “ear”
• Pullabooka: “head”
• Thuddungra: “water rushes down”
• Tirranna: “running water”
• Tubbul: “bone”
• Ungarie: “thigh”
• Warrangong: “berry”
• Warroo: “red hornets”
• Weddin: “wait” (not verified) and also from Widdin for “to stop or remain”. Mountains were used by young Aborigines awaiting initiation
• Weethalle: “drink”
• Wirrinya: “sleep”
• Womboyne: “wombat hole”