W.T. Dawson and H.W. Pettit Gippsland place names and vocabulary

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Yarraman (P) .. horse
Boulganno (0), Boolagga .. bullock
Jumbuc (P) .. sheep

BIRDS -

Gonnigour, Goonure .. swan
Guldi, giddi .. Swan (moulting)
Nyour, Mioure .. emu
Guanumburn, Gwanning-bourn .. pelican
Booran .. pelican
Gaw-woo .. night swamp bird
Boodjan .. duck
Wy-yang .. spoolbill duck
Wonga-wonga (P) .. pigeon
Nalbong .. water hen
Boolan-boolan (0) .. lyre bird
Wook-gook, Woo-cook .. mopoke
Gweed-gun .. fly-catcher
Chu-lurn .. little bellbird
Dite-yulk .. little yellow hawk
Nang-guannet .. a little bird
Gheet-wile .. swallow
Cowwungan .. swift
Bonieyong, Boneyongn .. egg

REPTILES -

Tchutchugong (0), Thuroong .. snake
Nart .. Tortoise
Dirdidebodullook .. dead gohanna

FISHES -

Mungee .. fish
Yalmi-kieem .. shark
Kieem .. bream
Kieen .. mullet
Tambook .. bream
Nouyong, Nooeyong .. eel
Boora .. silver eel

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Document Details

Date —

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Author Dawson, W. T. and Pettit, J. H. W.

Country Australia

Colony/State Victoria

Holding Institution State Library of Victoria

Collection Name Alfred W. Howitt Collection

Registration Number MS9356/437

Medium Article

Region Gippsland

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Summary MS 9356 [Series] Correspondence and notes concerning aboriginal tribes - Aboriginal tribes of Victoria. [Sub Series] Yaitmathang or Omeo tribes [Item Title] Typescript copy of article by W. T. Dawson and J. H. W. Pettit titled 'Gippsland vocabularies and place names: obtained and recorded in the fifties by W. T. Dawson, District Surveyor, and J. H. W. Pettit, Surveyor' with annotations to show Omeo District. [Summary note] 15 pages. Box 1054 [Folder] 2(c) [State Library Victoria record 2018]

Physical Description Typescript copy of article with a front page with handwritten title 'Dawson and Pettit Gippsland Aboriginal Vocabularies' and an annotation bottom left, 'M.E.B. Howitt, Eastwood, Lucknow.'