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Mundaing » marsupial iktBira on KumbanaBurdia fiat and Plains

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Ginihugurra Cave where Dharduwalyi hurt his knees kaiala fromGinihugurra.2 dogs, 3 trial wells and horesall round and the chimney of a once good house south of the road.Eaglehawksand rahhits

Dhumhari sp. of sandalwood.

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Warran cameltree, good feed for there, found an goldfield.We saw 3 crows in the early morning as we walked along, Gauerasaid they were Guanini mulha.Met horse kuju1 native looking for horsefeed.lUj horses E, of Ginihugarra£ass creek after Ginihugurra,

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Jiwira laina (twiee)Lumburga kaina "Bullaga karnalaBullaga garnaiai.

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Kadugudding R.H, and Karu >4 m, from £ueia<iSiiJinda Hill.Binjarr - clay pan

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Tcna kalagu (kala, fire), Gauera's name of speech.

Jungurl ap, of grey and black bird at Red Gate.

Buin buin and Gammin gammin, both names for little grey bird.

Kgaldari or gurara spear woodJillong, iimbalu, Jimmalu, squeaker.Gararding, saccharine exudation from barji winter time.

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Yulerra, ngubelung, bilbardl mundong from nallara tree, a little baiong - spinifex alon^from Kganduldha sheds.Kardai-i or kardia near JSgunduldha where we had dinner.Mardardi mardardi or bilberding, bird - sucn pretty little notes,"K/an ngura", "Hanwarra"Birdung birdung, a sort of wit wit bird,jukln iBkin or Jikin Jlkln, another bird.Milali. bird, aiao woman's name.

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track •Every little/not seen •'every ants' nest - mundara, blrli bardi, wixarra ani barrar»nalari, wal^ara (trees), *iiightod flro cn top of cliffy then 2 more at intervals of about2 miles.

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Saw one dog yesterday.Wadhunda R.H. 95 m.LundabbiWogia

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Is it true that 4th, ^th and 6th standard must go 6 ». i j. %.®Q • miles to sohool?

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