Aboriginal approaches to the naming of places across Australia differ radically from the official introduced Anglo-Australian system. However, many of these ear

A.W. Reed. This new edition gives thousands of Aboriginal meanings from all over Australia. So many of our place names are derived from Aboriginal words but the

Australian Place Names has some very interesting origins. One place was named after its discoverer's horse.

Place names can lead us on fascinating journeys into other cultures. They convey a people’s relationship to the land, their sense of place. For indigenous peo