Next year I am playing 'tour guide in a small way to a small group of Americans. They will be coming to Beechworth in March - no worries with this town - but I would like some assistance as to how towns got their names. e.g. Yackandandah Stanley Albury Wodonga Wagga Wagga Wangaratta Chiltern and so forth into NSW and up to Qld where I'll be driving these Americans with help of my family. These I can source by other means as they are out of the area of this list. I guess I"m going to try to explain to my guests as I go, the meaning of towns, and a little history behind each area. Got to fill up two days driving with something. Anyway help me please? Denise

Hello Denise, I have a book called " Place Nmaes of Australia: By A.W.Reed, if you send me the list of names, will try and send you the meanings if they are in the book. Kerry in Cranbourne, kben1679@bigpond.net.au -------Original Message------- From: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com Date: 11/04/04 21:42:33 To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [HC] Meaning of town names Next year I am playing 'tour guide in a small way to a small group of Americans. They will be coming to Beechworth in March - no worries with this town - but I would like some assistance as to how towns got their names. e.g. Yackandandah Stanley Albury Wodonga Wagga Wagga Wangaratta Chiltern and so forth into NSW and up to Qld where I'll be driving these Americans with help of my family. These I can source by other means as they are out of the area of this list. I guess I"m going to try to explain to my guests as I go, the meaning of towns, and a little history behind each area. Got to fill up two days driving with something. Anyway help me please? Denise

Hi Denise, Wangaratta, Aboriginal, meaning Cormorants rest, was the name of Faithful's home on the Oxley Plains. Cheers Ray. ----- Original Message ----- From: Denise <denisem@powerup.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 9:42 PM Subject: [HC] Meaning of town names > Next year I am playing 'tour guide in a small way to a small group of Americans. They will be coming to Beechworth in March - no worries with this town - but I would like some assistance as to how towns got their names. > e.g. > Yackandandah > Stanley > Albury > Wodonga > Wagga Wagga > Wangaratta > Chiltern > > and so forth into NSW and up to Qld where I'll be driving these Americans with help of my family. These I can source by other means as they are out of the area of this list. > > I guess I"m going to try to explain to my guests as I go, the meaning of towns, and a little history behind each area. Got to fill up two days driving with something. > > Anyway help me please? > > Denise > >