Jeremy SteeleDec 22, 20112 minBIYAL BIYAL Words: koala‘KOALA’: what does it mean? A koala is one of Australia’s favourite treasures of the animal kingdom. It looks almost unbearably...
Jeremy SteeleDec 15, 20114 minYarrangobillyYarrangobilly is in the Snowy Mountains, about 40 km west from the southern portion of the ACT. This places it in Ngarigo country....
Jeremy SteeleNov 25, 20114 minZoo tour nameThe local zoo was looking for guidance for a name for a walking tour of the zoo, and offered its preliminary ideas: 1 Burraga Nura …...
Jeremy SteeleOct 11, 20114 minWhat does yela mean?SYDNEY WORDS William Dawes of the First Fleet wrote, on page 35 of his notebook ‘b’: P. Mr Faddy yéla Mr Clark yenyában Norfolk Island Mr...
Jeremy SteeleOct 8, 20114 minWarrang or Warrane — or ngurang?SYDNEY WORDS One of the earliest recorded names for Sydney, or Sydney Cove, was provided by Philip Gidley King: This was derived from...