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Giving cities aboriginal names is it helpful/
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Posted by Josephus, Tuesday, 28 February 2023 7:57:05 AM
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Looks to me like such names made up on the run !
Posted by Indyvidual, Tuesday, 28 February 2023 8:34:33 AM
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Of course it is not helpful, and you know it isn't; why not just say so? The blather about where the ABC is broadcasting from, and the ridiculous words on signposts is far from helpful - it is Leftist provocation and race-baiting, just like the welcome to country nonsense and 'smoking ceremonies'.
As there was no written indigenous language, these 'names' have been made up, as Indyvidual suggests. Posted by ttbn, Tuesday, 28 February 2023 8:49:50 AM
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What name have they given Adelaide? If it's a really good one it could be very helpful, as it would give us the opportunity to use it officially, freeing up the Adelaide name to refer to the entire state (since SA isn't the southernmost part of Australia).
If we get a naff name, how do we reroll? Does the name refer to the entire metro area? If so, how'd they get the Kuarna and Permangk to agree on one? As for Flinders Street, Melbourne, ISTR it does have some native vegetation along it, and I expect there's room for more. But any plan requiring buildings to be demolished would probably be given lower priority than the plan for the Big Cannelloni. Any suggestion to remove all of them would just be laughed out. Anyway, what makes you think the Aboriginal population would want to see swathes of Melbourne destroyed? Posted by Aidan, Tuesday, 28 February 2023 10:27:21 AM
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Here is a chart of place names for the Aboriginal People
of Central Sydney section, including current place names, references and historical names and descriptions: http://australiamuseum.com/learn/cultures/atsi-collection/sydney/place-names-chart/ Posted by Foxy, Tuesday, 28 February 2023 11:28:42 AM
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Sorry for the mistake. Here's the chart again:
http://australian.museum.learn/cultures/atsi-collection/sydney/place-names-chart/ Posted by Foxy, Tuesday, 28 February 2023 11:33:29 AM
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Aboriginals in the future could claim that there were sacred sites in Flinders Street Melbourne and that advice given to government be that all current building be removed, and native trees be re-established as it currently offends aboriginals sense of country.