Place names throw up many linguistic issues that we need to consider in our analysis. Aboriginal languages in Victoria had sounds ... Curr, in his 1887 book The Australian Race, recorded the ...

But what does this mean for the more … how should we say, “risqué” place names such as Mount Buggery, Sausage Gully & Spanker Knob? Let’s investigate. After a review of Victoria’s ...

“For example, imagine a surveyorwith an Aboriginal ... at place names from other states. That’s not going to be a very fruitful exercise generally.” Below is a list of some of Victoria ...

There are plenty of double banger place names in Victoria including Bet Bet (near ... It’s believed the name is an Aboriginal word meaning good or well done. The other Merrijig is about 10km ...

Victoria has Mt Buggery ... is committed to restoring traditional Aboriginal names through its dual naming policy, and preferences Aboriginal place names "wherever it can". NAIDOC week this ...

If you went to primary in Australia, you would have most definitely learned the names of each ... out to the Local Aboriginal Lands Councillor or an Elders group is a great place to start.

New rules will ensure future place ... names in both English and Aboriginal languages will become more common. New rules will prevent racist or derogatory names being given to places across ...