NRS-8496 | Aboriginal names and meanings, compiled c.1930 [Department of Lands]

These are miscellaneous lists of Aboriginal words and their English meanings compiled on a geographical basis. Included are words from Sydney and surrounding districts, the north and south districts of New South Wales and some words from the States of Victoria, Queensland and Tasmania. The bundle includes a map showing Aboriginal tribal areas in New South Wales. Some lists appear to be the result of research by officers of the Department of Lands, others are copies from printed books, for example, The Australian Race by E.M. Curr (1886), and newspaper articles.(2/8488; microfilm copy SR Reel 2243). 1 bundle. Note: This description is extracted from Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales, 3rd Edition 2000.

本档案包包含按地理维度汇编的各类澳大利亚原住民（Aboriginal）词汇及其英文释义列表。收录词汇涵盖悉尼及周边区域、新南威尔士州南北辖区，以及维多利亚州、昆士兰州与塔斯马尼亚州的部分词汇。本档案包另附一幅展示新南威尔士州原住民部落分布区域的地图。部分列表源自土地厅（Department of Lands）职员的研究成果，其余则为印刷书籍与报纸文章的转录副本，例如E.M.科尔（E.M. Curr）1886年所著《澳大利亚种族》（*The Australian Race*）。馆藏标识：2/8488；缩微胶片副本：SR胶片2243。本档案包共计1份。备注：本描述摘录自2000年第三版《新南威尔士州州立档案馆简明指南》（*Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales*）。