Aboriginal Place Names

A W Reed
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Publisher: New Holland Publishers

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 their origins and meanings are unknown to most Australians. This new edition of Aboriginal Place Names gives thousands of Aboriginal meanings from all over Australia, plus many new entries for places that have recently been given Aboriginal names.?

About A W Reed

A.W. Reed wrote many books on topics such as myths, language and place names of both M?ori and Australian Aboriginal culture.

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SOC011000 (SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology)
SOC062000 (SOCIAL SCIENCE / Indigenous Studies)

Binding EAN ISBN-10 Pub Date PAGES Language Size Price
Paperback 9781876334000 1876334002 2000-07-01 144 0.00 x 5.00 x 7.75 in $12.95

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