This Months Word List - Awabakal Place Names

Awabakal Word

Original Spelling

Suburb Name

Meaning

Awaba Awaba Awaba Plain Flat Surface
Karookal Booragul Booragul Warm Place
Eliibana  Elleebana Eleebana Peaceful or Quiet place
Ngorokaan  Ngorokan  Gorokan  The morning dawn
Ngawantalan  Gwandalan  Gwandalan  Restful Place
Kilibiinbiin  Kil-li-bin-bin  Kilaben Bay  Bright, Shining
Mikaalba  Meekarlbah  Honeysuckle - place  Plenty honey here
Mirabuka  Mirra-booka  Mirrabooka  Southern Cross - Dog died here
Mulubinba  Mu-lu-bin-ba  Site of Newcastle  Place of Sea Fern
Maiyuna  My-oona  Myuna Bay  Clear Water
Wunibaikaamba  Onebygamba  Carrington  Mud Crab Place
Poonti  Pondee  Toronto  Overlooking view
Warata  Waratah  Waratah  Name of Flower
Waiyii  Wyee  Wyee  Bushfire

School Workshops

We will visit your school and deliver Awabakal language workshops which include fun activities for the kids including singing songs, playing games and story telling.

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Language Resources

We have a range of Awabakal language resources available including dictionaries, information booklets, flashcards, colouring in books, games and activity booklets.

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Learning Awabakal

Learn the Awabakal language, the traditional Aboriginal language of Lake Macquarie and Newcastle, using our online resources; images, video, audio.

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Contact Us

13 - 15 Watt Street
Newcastle NSW 2300

02 4927 8222

contact@acra.org.au

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