Aboriginal Place Names

AVOCA
BUDGEWOI
CALGA
ERINA
ETTALONG
GOROKAN
KARIONG
KINCUMBER
KULNURA
MOONEYMOONEY
NARARA
OURIMBAH
RUMBALARA
TERRIGAL
TOUKLEY
TUGGERAH
UMINA
WOYWOY
WYONG
YARRAMALONG

When Aboriginal Australians named places they usually named it based on the use of land or physical landmarks. See how many you can find...

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Word	X	Y	Direction
AVOCA	10	11	w
BUDGEWOI	4	10	s
CALGA	7	13	w
ERINA	9	13	s
ETTALONG	9	13	se
GOROKAN	10	2	sw
KARIONG	2	18	n
KINCUMBER	8	14	nw
KULNURA	2	18	e
MOONEYMOONEY	11	11	ne
NARARA	10	3	e
OURIMBAH	12	10	w
RUMBALARA	10	10	ne
TERRIGAL	10	14	ne
TOUKLEY	11	15	e
TUGGERAH	10	14	e
UMINA	11	9	n
WOYWOY	3	2	e
WYONG	3	2	s
YARRAMALONG	10	12	n