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Prospect Hill

Language: 
NSW COAST
Australian: 
Waimalee
English JS Main: 
Prospect Hill
English: 
[ÔInterested in the nomenclature of places in the County of Cumberland, [the rev. W.B. Clarke, ÔThe father of Australian GeologyÕ), Clarke obtained from Narquiqui, the Chief of the South Creek natives, the aboriginal names for the following: South Creek (Wianamatta), Baulkham Hills (Norree), Castle Hill (Mongailee), Prospect Hill (Waimalee), North Rocks and the country between Toongabbie and Baulkham Hills (Borromarree).Õ [James Jervis: Rev. W.B Clarke: ÔThe Father of Australian GeologyÕ:, JRAHS, XXX, vi, 1944]]
Category: 
place: proper
Source: 
Jervis, James
Page: 
378
Line: 
9.3
Respelt: 
wamali
Part of speech: 
noun
Meaning Clue: 
Wayima-li = ‘Prospect Hill’: James Jervis: Rev. W.B Clarke [378:9.3]; ’Wåma-yili’ = ’- in 10 minutes to War-mul,’: [c:23:3.1]; wiya mari = ‘Prospect’: Clark, W.B., diary [94:9]; Wå-mul = ‘xxx’: [c:34:3.2] "Wom’ mol-lee" wama-li = "To flay or cut open (animal)..." flay : SofM 19020826 [114 Richards] [:118.1:7] [Wira]

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