Here are the first 11 place names, will do more tomorrow. Kerry in Cranbourne Yackandandah: Aboriginal. Mother and Hill. Wodonga: Aboriginal; Edible Nut. The first settlers were Paul and Charles Huon, who took up the Wodonga Run, and C.H. Ebden in 1836. When the town was gazetted in 1852 it was called Belvoir, but changed to Wodonga in 1876. As it was so much smaller than the neighbouring city of Albury across the border it was nicknamed Struggletwon for awhile. Albury: The Aboriginal name was Bungambrewatha, and when the township was surveyed in 1839 it was given this name.As it was unmanageable, it was later changed to Aldbury, probably after Aldbury in Hertfordshire.Later the "d" was dropped and it became Albury. Aldbury means "Old fort". Culcain: The name was given by James Balfour, who was responsible for arranging for the town to be laid out. He named it after the propety of the Balfour faimly in England. Wagga Wagga: Aboriginal. Many crows. the word being an imitation of thier call. The name comes from the station first owned by Robert Holt Best. Cootamundra: Aboriginal. Turtles,Swamp,:ow-lying. One authority says that the original Aboriginal word was Gooramundra.In the form of Cootamondra, it was a stock station owned by John Hurley in the 1830's. Later it was known as teh "Village of Cootamundry". Young: Named after Sir John Young( later Baron Lisgar),Governor of New South Wales. in 1861 during his term of office. An earlier name was Lambing Flat. a small plain used as a lambing place. Aboriginal name. Burragong. A sheep run first occupied by James White. Cowra: Aboriginal. Rocks. The first station there, owned by the Rev. Henry Fulton, made the meaning doubly clear, being named after Cowra Rocks. Canowindra: Aboriginal. Home or Camping-place. Molong; Aboriginal. All rocks. Also the name of an estate in the vicinity Wellington: Named Wellington Valley by John Oxley in August 1817 on his journey in search of the Macquarie River,doubtless after the first Duke of Wellington. Dubbo:

Kerry - this is fantastic information that I can use. Thank you so much. Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kerry Bennett" <kben1679@bigpond.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 10:43 PM Subject: [HC] RE. Place Name Meanings. > Here are the first 11 place names, will do more tomorrow. > Kerry in Cranbourne > > > Yackandandah: Aboriginal. Mother and Hill. > > Wodonga: Aboriginal; Edible Nut. The first settlers were Paul and > Charles > Huon, who took up the Wodonga Run, and C.H. Ebden in 1836. When the town > was > gazetted in 1852 it was called Belvoir, but changed to Wodonga in 1876. As > it was so much smaller than the neighbouring city of Albury across the > border it was nicknamed Struggletwon for awhile. > > Albury: The Aboriginal name was Bungambrewatha, and when the township was > surveyed in 1839 it was given this name.As it was unmanageable, it was > later > changed to Aldbury, probably after Aldbury in Hertfordshire.Later the "d" > was dropped and it became Albury. Aldbury means "Old fort". > > Culcain: The name was given by James Balfour, who was responsible for > arranging for the town to be laid out. He named it after the propety of > the > Balfour faimly in England. > > Wagga Wagga: Aboriginal. Many crows. the word being an imitation of thier > call. The name comes from the station first owned by Robert Holt Best. > > Cootamundra: Aboriginal. Turtles,Swamp,:ow-lying. One authority says > that > the original Aboriginal word was Gooramundra.In the form of Cootamondra, > it > was a stock station owned by John Hurley in the 1830's. Later it was known > as teh "Village of Cootamundry". > > Young: Named after Sir John Young( later Baron Lisgar),Governor of New > South Wales. in 1861 during his term of office. An earlier name was > Lambing > Flat. a small plain used as a lambing place. Aboriginal name. Burragong. A > sheep run first occupied by James White. > > Cowra: Aboriginal. Rocks. The first station there, owned by the Rev. Henry > Fulton, made the meaning doubly clear, being named after Cowra Rocks. > > Canowindra: Aboriginal. Home or Camping-place. > > Molong; Aboriginal. All rocks. Also the name of an estate in the > vicinity > > > Wellington: Named Wellington Valley by John Oxley in August 1817 on his > journey in search of the Macquarie River,doubtless after the first Duke of > Wellington. > > Dubbo: >

Hi Kerry, Could I please impose upon you to look up Tarrawingee? Thanks, Wendy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kerry Bennett" <kben1679@bigpond.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 11:43 PM Subject: [HC] RE. Place Name Meanings. > Here are the first 11 place names, will do more tomorrow. > Kerry in Cranbourne > > > Yackandandah: Aboriginal. Mother and Hill. > > Wodonga: Aboriginal; Edible Nut. The first settlers were Paul and Charles > Huon, who took up the Wodonga Run, and C.H. Ebden in 1836. When the town was > gazetted in 1852 it was called Belvoir, but changed to Wodonga in 1876. As > it was so much smaller than the neighbouring city of Albury across the > border it was nicknamed Struggletwon for awhile. > > Albury: The Aboriginal name was Bungambrewatha, and when the township was > surveyed in 1839 it was given this name.As it was unmanageable, it was later > changed to Aldbury, probably after Aldbury in Hertfordshire.Later the "d" > was dropped and it became Albury. Aldbury means "Old fort". > > Culcain: The name was given by James Balfour, who was responsible for > arranging for the town to be laid out. He named it after the propety of the > Balfour faimly in England. > > Wagga Wagga: Aboriginal. Many crows. the word being an imitation of thier > call. The name comes from the station first owned by Robert Holt Best. > > Cootamundra: Aboriginal. Turtles,Swamp,:ow-lying. One authority says that > the original Aboriginal word was Gooramundra.In the form of Cootamondra, it > was a stock station owned by John Hurley in the 1830's. Later it was known > as teh "Village of Cootamundry". > > Young: Named after Sir John Young( later Baron Lisgar),Governor of New > South Wales. in 1861 during his term of office. An earlier name was Lambing > Flat. a small plain used as a lambing place. Aboriginal name. Burragong. A > sheep run first occupied by James White. > > Cowra: Aboriginal. Rocks. The first station there, owned by the Rev. Henry > Fulton, made the meaning doubly clear, being named after Cowra Rocks. > > Canowindra: Aboriginal. Home or Camping-place. > > Molong; Aboriginal. All rocks. Also the name of an estate in the vicinity > > > Wellington: Named Wellington Valley by John Oxley in August 1817 on his > journey in search of the Macquarie River,doubtless after the first Duke of > Wellington. > > Dubbo: >

Thank you again Kerry - these meanings were very helpful and will come in handy. Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kerry Bennett" <kben1679@bigpond.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 10:43 PM Subject: [HC] RE. Place Name Meanings. > Here are the first 11 place names, will do more tomorrow. > Kerry in Cranbourne > > > Yackandandah: Aboriginal. Mother and Hill. > > Wodonga: Aboriginal; Edible Nut. The first settlers were Paul and > Charles > Huon, who took up the Wodonga Run, and C.H. Ebden in 1836. When the town > was > gazetted in 1852 it was called Belvoir, but changed to Wodonga in 1876. As > it was so much smaller than the neighbouring city of Albury across the > border it was nicknamed Struggletwon for awhile. > > Albury: The Aboriginal name was Bungambrewatha, and when the township was > surveyed in 1839 it was given this name.As it was unmanageable, it was > later > changed to Aldbury, probably after Aldbury in Hertfordshire.Later the "d" > was dropped and it became Albury. Aldbury means "Old fort". > > Culcain: The name was given by James Balfour, who was responsible for > arranging for the town to be laid out. He named it after the propety of > the > Balfour faimly in England. > > Wagga Wagga: Aboriginal. Many crows. the word being an imitation of thier > call. The name comes from the station first owned by Robert Holt Best. > > Cootamundra: Aboriginal. Turtles,Swamp,:ow-lying. One authority says > that > the original Aboriginal word was Gooramundra.In the form of Cootamondra, > it > was a stock station owned by John Hurley in the 1830's. Later it was known > as teh "Village of Cootamundry". > > Young: Named after Sir John Young( later Baron Lisgar),Governor of New > South Wales. in 1861 during his term of office. An earlier name was > Lambing > Flat. a small plain used as a lambing place. Aboriginal name. Burragong. A > sheep run first occupied by James White. > > Cowra: Aboriginal. Rocks. The first station there, owned by the Rev. Henry > Fulton, made the meaning doubly clear, being named after Cowra Rocks. > > Canowindra: Aboriginal. Home or Camping-place. > > Molong; Aboriginal. All rocks. Also the name of an estate in the > vicinity > > > Wellington: Named Wellington Valley by John Oxley in August 1817 on his > journey in search of the Macquarie River,doubtless after the first Duke of > Wellington. > > Dubbo: >