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1881
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Victoria
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fairy in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia

thence to Buunbatt, and to starting point. The Port Fairy tribe is called ‘Peek whuurong, and a member of it ‘ Peek whurrong kuurndit.’ Its language, ‘Peek whurrong,’ ‘kelp lip, is taken from the broad-leafed seaweed so very abundant on the sea shore. Its territory lies along the sea coast, from th…

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1,881
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1656
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Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia; James Dawson
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1881
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Gold Rush Colonial
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Western District, VIC (VIC): B
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thence to Buunbatt, and to starting point. The Port Fairy tribe is called ‘Peek whuurong, and a member of it ‘ Peek whurrong kuurndit.’ Its language, ‘Peek whurrong,’ ‘kelp lip, is taken from the broad-leafed seaweed so very abundant on the sea shore. Its territory lies along the sea coast, from the mouth of the Hopkins River to nearly half-way between Port Fairy and Portland, thence to Dunmore dam, Tarrone swamp, Kirkstall, Koroit, Woodford, Allansford, Framlingham, and down the Hopkins River to the sea. The Mount Shadwell tribe and its language are called ‘Kirre wuurong,’ ‘blood lip, with Kuurndit affixed for a member of the.

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