UID:
almafu_9958063528602883
Format:
1 online resource (496 pages) :
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illustrations, maps, charts ; digital, PDF file(s)
ISBN:
1-921666-09-9
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1-921666-08-0
Series Statement:
Aboriginal History Monograph ; volume 19.
Content:
Aboriginal approaches to the naming of places across Australia differ radically from the official introduced Anglo-Australian system. However, many of these earlier names have been incorporated into contemporary nomenclature, with considerable reinterpretations of their function and form. Recently, state jurisdictions have encouraged the adoption of a greater number of Indigenous names, sometimes alongside the accepted Anglo-Australian terms, around Sydney Harbour, for example. In some cases, the use of an introduced name, such as Gove, has been contested by local Indigenous people. The 19 studies brought together in this book present an overview of current issues involving Indigenous placenames across the whole of Australia, drawing on the disciplines of geography, linguistics, history, and anthropology. They include meticulous studies of historical records, and perspectives stemming from contemporary Indigenous communities. The book includes a wealth of documentary information on some 400 specific placenames, including those of Sydney Harbour, the Blue Mountains, Canberra, western Victoria, the Lake Eyre district, the Victoria River District, and southwestern Cape York Peninsula.
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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List of figures --List of tables --Notes on contributors --Acknowledgements --Introduction: Old and new aspects of Indigenous place-naming --NSW & ACT --Victoria --South Australia & Central Australia --Northern Australia.
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Also available in print form.
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English
Language:
English
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