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Aboriginal Place Names
(Paperback, New edition)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
Aboriginal Place Names
Contributors:
By (Author) A. W. Reed
Series:
Publisher:
New Holland Publishers
Imprint:
Reed Natural History Australia
Publication Date:
1st July 2000
Edition:
New edition
Country:
Australia
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)
Place names and gazetteers
Dewey:
398.20994
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
144
Dimensions:
Width 128mm, Height 196mm, Spine 10mm
Weight:
165g
Description
A comprehensive collection of Aboriginal names from all over Australia, and their derivations. Thousands of place names are listed, each followed by the state it is found in and its meaning. There is also a dictionary that gives the Aboriginal translations for common English words.
Author Bio
A.W. Reed wrote many books on topics such as myths, language and place names of both Mori and Australian Aboriginal culture.
