Wp/nys/Binjareb Mia Kwel - Binjareb Placenames
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Barragup
[edit | edit source]An important meeting place and karlerl where many Noongar tribes came together annually to maya-maya along the Wangamup Bilya or Serpentine River. Site of the Barragup Mungah djildjit trap.
Beela
[edit | edit source]asbeel-aorbeela-alleorbeel-allaorbil-aliameaning there in that place is where the river water is running into a pool.[1]
Coolup
[edit | edit source]ascool-uporkolo-uporgool-uporgool-guporgool-upp or gulling - gup means to move to as a motion to go to this place.[1]
Dwellingup
[edit | edit source]asdw-ell-ing-upordwel-el-nyin-uppordwel-al- yin - gup or dwel - ali - yin - gup mean on and by the whole place there is fog, dew and mist.[1]
Myalup
[edit | edit source]asmya-al-upormya-al-uppormya-al-gupormia-al- up or maia - al - gup means the district by that place of huts.[1]
Pinjarra
[edit | edit source]aspin-jarraorbin-jarilorbin-jarralyorbinja-jarilorbinja - jarraly means to dig in the swamps amongst Djaraly (Jarrah) trees.[1]
Pinjarra/Pinjarup boodja was a meeting place for the Binjareb tribe and an area associated with intense resistance against colonial invasion. Prior to settlement the Binjareb lived peacefully in the area and traded an ubundance of flora and fauna with neighbouring tribes. Pinjarra is a place of much historic significance associated with the Pinjarra Massacre.
Local elders/birdya/traditional owners of Pinjarra:
Wagerup
[edit | edit source]aswager-uporwatch-guporwej-uporwetch-upporwaige - gup means the place of the emu.[1]
Wilga
[edit | edit source]aswi-l-gaorwil-il-garroorwilgerka-il-gadukorwilgi-il - gatak or wil - Il - garro or wilgie - il - garro or wilgee - Il - gaduk or wilgi - il - gatak means that areas on and by north and north-west directions possess yellow ochre clay.[1]
Wokalup
[edit | edit source]aswokal-ka-l-uporwaagal-kal-al-uporwaagal- kal - ale - up or waugal - kal - ali - up or waagal - karl - ale - upp or woggal - kal - ala - gup or wakal - karl - ale - gup means on and by this whole district is of the Waugal or rainbow serpent, a fabulous venomous monster that in the form of a snake resides in the deep and dark water holes.[1]
Yerrup
[edit | edit source](as ye - rr - up or ye - yeera - gup or ye - yira - gup or ye - yeera - upp or ye - yira - upp) means today on the top of this steep location.[1]