Hi all, There is a property at Hannam Vale near Taree in NSW called "Maralla' and we are trying to find out where the name came from. The original owners were the PULLEN family, and as they came from England, maybe it is an English place or word? I have a book on aboriginal place names, and it is not mentioned there. Any ideas would be appreciated. thanks chrisP -- Chris Paterson Brisbane Queensland Australia chris@thehub.com.au http://www.thehub.com.au/~chris researching: BLACKMAN (KEN Eng and NSW Aus) GARDINER (Mangotsfield Eng and NSW Aus) HARLEY (Eng) JONES (Bathurst NSW and Sussex Eng) MERRICK (London Eng and NSW Aus) MONIHAN (Co Meath IRL and NSW Aus) PATERSON (Deptford KEN Eng and Bathurst NSW Aus) RAVENSCROFT (Eng) SMITH (Bathurst NSW and London Eng)