WebThe word migaloo – “a white person” – comes from Biri and other northern Queensland languages, where it originally meant “a ghost, a spirit”; many Australians are familiar with this word as a name for the albino … WebAboriginal The name Coogee is said to be taken from a local Aboriginal word koojah which means “smelly place”. Another version is koo-chai or koo-jah, both of which mean …

Language - ENIAR

WebAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. City of Parramatta acknowledges the Traditional Owners of this land, the Dharug people. For over 60,000 years, the area comprising present day Parramatta has been occupied by the Burramattagal people, a clan of the Dharug, who first settled along the upper reaches of the Parramatta River. … WebThe Sydney Basin is one of the richest provinces in Australia in terms of Aboriginal archaeological sites. There are thousands of Aboriginal sites, of which many contain rock art, and in Sydney’s sandstone belt at least … gower touring sites

Indigenous history - Randwick City Council

Web14 COOGEE The suburb of "Coogee" takes its name from the lake in the area. Originally, this lake was named Lake Munster after Prince William, the Earl of Munster and later … WebThey identified themselves as Eora (pronounced ‘yura’), meaning simply ‘the people’. A word derived from Ee (yes) and ora (here, or this place), it revealed their deep connection to the land. Engraved in the sandstone … gower tourism