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Giving cities aboriginal names is it helpful/

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I'm not doing too well.

http://australian.museum/learn/cultures/atsi-collection/sydney/place-names-chart/
Posted by Foxy, Tuesday, 28 February 2023 11:36:41 AM
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Josephus,

I believe that Australia Post is to support the
use of Aboriginal place names on mail.

Here are traditional places where Australia's
cities are found:

Sydney - Eora

Melbourne - Woiworung

Canberra - Ngunawal

Brisbane - Yuggera

Adelaide - Kaurna

Perth - Wajuk
Posted by Foxy, Tuesday, 28 February 2023 11:43:15 AM
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I believe that Australia Post will allow mail
to be addressed in this manner:

State Library Victoria
Woiworung
328 Swanston Street
Melbourne Vic. 3000

The Aboriginal name coming after the receiver name, and
before the address.
Posted by Foxy, Tuesday, 28 February 2023 12:01:38 PM
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I don't think we'll be giving cities Aboriginal names -
merely acknowledging their traditional Aboriginal places.
Which I guess is a way to try to maintain the heritage
and try to pass on the language and history. The city
names will remain.
Posted by Foxy, Tuesday, 28 February 2023 12:31:27 PM
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An aboriginal name identifies a single site not an area, Sydney Metropolitan area has hundreds of suburbs, and one name will not identify an area. When you are addressing an area say to Berkshire Park a suburb of Sydney the name Eora would not cover it not even the features aboriginals found in the suburb. The local tribe might i.e. identify it with fresh water and edible flowers. However, we are not addressing the features of the area, but the Street and House built in the area.
Posted by Josephus, Tuesday, 28 February 2023 12:41:39 PM
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The street and house number and suburub as I understand
it remains the same and is identifiable as it was previously.
That does not change. What they want to acknowledge is the
traditional places where Aboriginals were found.
Posted by Foxy, Tuesday, 28 February 2023 1:15:28 PM
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