Western Australian Place Names #2

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1. This place's name is from the Noongar word for "possum". Which town is it? Narrogin Toodyay Wagin Goomalling

2. What is the meaning of "Narrogin" taken from the Noongar word "Gnarojin"? Grass Tree Parrot Gum Tree Waterhole

3. The town of Wagin has the meaning of a particular animal's watering place, but which animal? Emu Dingo Kangaroo Koala

4. A large regional town in the Great Southern is called Katanning. This is from a Noongar word "Kartannin" meaning what? Women's meeting place Place where head men meet Where children gather Many animals

5. What is the meaning of the name Mandurah? Meeting place Female kangaroo Red gums Big rocks

6. Which of the following has a name meaning "place of plenty"? Toodyay Wongan Hills Goomalling Wooroloo

7. Going by the name, one would expect to see small bush kangaroos in this town. Mukimbudin Merredin Mullewa Quairading

8. Tammin means the home of the black pawed wallaby. True False

9. Dowerin means "place of the ducks". True False

10. The meaning of Dumbleyung is which of the following? Lizards Many parrots Large lake Big gum trees