Aboriginal Placenames (Victoria)
Sep 4th 2009, 10:06 pm
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Aboriginal Placenames (Victoria)
I've just found some stuff on some of the local place names.
Echuca - Meeting of the waters
Mordialloc - Flat swamp or pool by the sea.
Euroa - Happy place
Warragul - Dingo place
Frankston - Place for fighting and dozy tarts
Echuca - Meeting of the waters
Mordialloc - Flat swamp or pool by the sea.
Euroa - Happy place
Warragul - Dingo place
Frankston - Place for fighting and dozy tarts
Sep 7th 2009, 4:04 pm
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Re: Aboriginal Placenames (Victoria)
I was born in Yarrawonga (where black birds build nests in gumtrees),
lived on farm near Berrigan (emu bush),
studied at Wagga Wagga (many black birds),
spending time in Wangaratta (where the black bird sits)
and Bundalong at Ovens Murray junction (where rivers meet),
and in Melbourne had lived in Prahran in Melbourne (surrounded by water).
Now live in a land locked island called Hungary
lived on farm near Berrigan (emu bush),
studied at Wagga Wagga (many black birds),
spending time in Wangaratta (where the black bird sits)
and Bundalong at Ovens Murray junction (where rivers meet),
and in Melbourne had lived in Prahran in Melbourne (surrounded by water).
Now live in a land locked island called Hungary
Sep 7th 2009, 9:22 pm
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Re: Aboriginal Placenames (Victoria)
I was born in Yarrawonga (where black birds build nests in gumtrees),
lived on farm near Berrigan (emu bush),
studied at Wagga Wagga (many black birds),
spending time in Wangaratta (where the black bird sits)
and Bundalong at Ovens Murray junction (where rivers meet),
and in Melbourne had lived in Prahran in Melbourne (surrounded by water).
Now live in a land locked island called Hungary
lived on farm near Berrigan (emu bush),
studied at Wagga Wagga (many black birds),
spending time in Wangaratta (where the black bird sits)
and Bundalong at Ovens Murray junction (where rivers meet),
and in Melbourne had lived in Prahran in Melbourne (surrounded by water).
Now live in a land locked island called Hungary
Sep 8th 2009, 9:44 am
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Re: Aboriginal Placenames (Victoria)
I live in a place that was originally known as Monbolloc. Not very flattering 
"Monbulk Creek
Monbulk Creek was originally known as Dargon's Creek after the pioneer pastoralist Thomas Dargon who arrived in the 1850s. The name Monbulk appears to have come from an aboriginal word Monbolloc meaning a hiding place in the hills. Monbolloc consists of two aboriginal words, "mon" meaning magic and "bolloc" a pond or lake. This is reference to the nearby springs and their medicinal properties, thus the "ponds with magic powers". (Muriel McGivern uses the spelling Mun Boolok ). Modern day Monbulk is believed to be the area which aborigines used as a sanctuary, bringing their wounded and sick to be healed at the springs. Nathania Springs and Coonara Springs Restaurant remain as indications of the location of these springs."
Monbulk - A place to hide
Probably spot on for me !
"Monbulk Creek
Monbulk Creek was originally known as Dargon's Creek after the pioneer pastoralist Thomas Dargon who arrived in the 1850s. The name Monbulk appears to have come from an aboriginal word Monbolloc meaning a hiding place in the hills. Monbolloc consists of two aboriginal words, "mon" meaning magic and "bolloc" a pond or lake. This is reference to the nearby springs and their medicinal properties, thus the "ponds with magic powers". (Muriel McGivern uses the spelling Mun Boolok ). Modern day Monbulk is believed to be the area which aborigines used as a sanctuary, bringing their wounded and sick to be healed at the springs. Nathania Springs and Coonara Springs Restaurant remain as indications of the location of these springs."
Monbulk - A place to hide
Probably spot on for me !
Sep 8th 2009, 10:21 am
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Re: Aboriginal Placenames (Victoria)
This was almost definitely because it has a muddy creek running along its Southern boundary.
I must admit when I first moved here I thought the name might be Welsh-derived as the suffix -oc is something I always associated with Wales.
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Sep 8th 2009, 11:16 am
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Re: Aboriginal Placenames (Victoria)
Mordialloc was called in Aboriginal "Mordy Yallock" meaning muddy creek.
This was almost definitely because it has a muddy creek running along its Southern boundary.
I must admit when I first moved here I thought the name might be Welsh-derived as the suffix -oc is something I always associated with Wales.
Buzzy
This was almost definitely because it has a muddy creek running along its Southern boundary.
I must admit when I first moved here I thought the name might be Welsh-derived as the suffix -oc is something I always associated with Wales.
Buzzy
