Stanwell Park Beach Helensburgh Otford l l l l l l l l Bald Hilll l l l l l l Stanwell Tops l l l l l l l l Juainbilliley l l l l l l l l l Early Contact Map l l l l l l l l l l Dooundong l Coalcliff Why the Whale Spouts, the Starfi sh is Ragged, and he stabbed Wondangar in the back of the neck in the hope l l l l Coalcliff Beach l l and the Native Bear has Strong Arms of getting away. Ghun na ghun got into the boat with Kurrilwa, l l l l l l the koala, and the others and they paddled and paddled with the l l l Many years ago all the animals now living in Australia were people. l l injured Wondangar coming behind them. Wondangar recovered a l l l At that time, they lived in a distant land across the ocean, and, l l l l bit and chased hard. Kurrilwa, the koala paddled hard. The men in l l l l having heard of the wonderful hunting grounds in Australia, they Gl l l the canoe believed that he was gaining on them, “When he catches Nl l Clifton l decided to leave their country and sail to this sunny land in a Ol l Scarborough us, we shall all be drowned.” But Kurrilwa said, “Don’t be afraid. G l l l canoe. They knew that the voyage would be long and dangerous I l Scarborough Beach l My arms are strong enough to paddle fast and keep us ahead of R l l l and that they would need to have a very strong canoe. l l Wondangar.” Rl Wombarra l El l l Coledale Beach M l Wondangar, the whale, who was the biggest of all the people and l l l Coledale l l Just as they saw land, Wollongong as it happened to be, l l l l l Sharkeys Beach l l l the best canoe maker, had a great strong canoe that could weather l l l l l l l l l Gooradawaak, the brolga, made a hole in the bottom of l l l l The story of l l BulliBulli l l l l l l l l l l l l the wildest storm. But he was a very selfi sh fellow and would not l l l l l l l l l the canoe, which he pushed a short distance from the l l l l l l l Wangewarra l l l l l l allow anybody to use it. His companions realised that only his l AustinmerAustinmer l l l l l l Little Austi Beach l l shore where it settled and became Gun-man-gang or l l l l l l l l l canoe would fi t the task and they looked out for an opportunity to l Wangewarra is the place l l l Austinmer Beach l l l l l l Windang Island. l l l l l l l l l steal it. But Wondangar was cunning and kept strict watch over the l l l l where a great whale came l l l l l l l l l Thirroul Beach l l l canoe. l Thirroul ashore and now refers to l l Wondangar had made such great ragged l l l l l l l l l l l l l l cuts in Goon na ghun that even to l the Bulli Wonoona locality. He l l l l l Some time later Goon na ghun, the Star Fish, paid Wondangar a Woononaoonona l l this day starfi sh have a very ragged l states that according l Tooreegang Bulli Sandon Point l friendly visit and said, “I have noticed that you have a lot of lice in l l Bulli Point to the Blackfellows’ and torn appearance and hide l l your hair. Would you like me to kill them for you?” l l Wangewarra l legends an enormous themselves in the sand l l l Waniora l to avoid discovery by l whale came ashore at Bulli, in It was true that Wondangar was badly infested with lice and readily l l l Woonona Wondangar. l the olden time, and was cut up agreed to the offer from his friend. Wondangar moored his canoe l Collins Rock l l l Woonoona and used in different ways by the in deep water and sat on a rock. Goon na ghun placed his friend’s l l l l Aboriginal people who gathered l Bellambi Beach head in his lap and proceeded to hunt diligently for the lice with a l M l o l l from far and wide to see the great o Corrimal l special stick which was sharpened on one end. Goon na ghun then r l wa (Brokers Nose) l t t l i n l l sea monster. Billy Saddler said that l l gave a signal to the other people who were waiting. They quietly l l Bellambi Ballambi l G l there were more Aborigines atBulli o l got into the canoe and paddled off fast towards the new country. on l darin l l l l Tarrawanna Ballambi to see that whale than there were Gl l Nl l He continued to entertain Wondangar with funny stories and at l Corrimal Beach whitefellows in 1894. Ol l l G l Towradgi Towradgi Beach (Bill Saddler, Illawarra Mercury 20 Nov 1894) the same time, he scratched very hard around his ears in order to l I l l l r r l Fairy Meadow e e muffl e the sound of the other men leaving with the canoe. After R l l v v l l i i R l l R R l l Towrudgi l some time, Wondangar grew tired of his friend’s attention x l l u l l El a a l l Bungoongard r Fairy Meadow Beach e l l a l and story-telling, and decided to have a look at the canoe d l The story of Woolungah M P r l l l l l l l l l o l l l l l l l l C Burelli l l himself. He rubbed his eyes and looked away in the l l l (Mt Brisbane) l l l l (Mt Keira) ‘This is what Billy Saddler says is l Djeera l l distance. He could see the vanishing shape of his l l l B the correct Blackfellow name for l ya canoe and it dawned upon him that he had l ro Keiraville North Wollongong Beach l n Wollongong. He says the name American l g C l Woolungah re been tricked. l WOLLONGONG Creek Camp l e l Nebo k Buddabedah l “Woolungah” means a place where a l Flagstaff Point l l l l Marlangang l l l marriage took place between the son of one l Wondangar was very angry and WaWanyambillyambilli l l Figtree l l Tuggulee l l k Birthing Tree great King and the daughter of another l ee beat Goon na ghun unmercifully, l Cr l an Tabberatong l ic l l er l Figtree great King in the olden days, long before m l l Wollongong Beach throwing him upon the rocks. A l Gundarrin l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l Captain Cook found this country. l l l l Bulwarradah l l l l When they started fi ghting, l l l l l l l l l Djenbella l He explains that the word also l l l Goon na ghun still had l l (Mt Kembla) l Bettria ingabahn l l l l l l l Berrie Cobbyr means that there was a great l the stick in his hand l D Geeloby Cull l l l a l Flinders Islet l b W l l feast of fi sh and other good l r l o Unanderra l l l l o O l l Wowrang l l l l l O l l l Mangar things at the wedding, which l N l l l l l l l l l l Munnungang l G W l l l Gerringully l O e N l l G Bass Islet was such a remarkable event A l l rri RAN l n l g l l G u l l ll l Cringila l i l that the place was named on l l l l l G l PORT KEMBLA l l Geringalla Mogumburra l l account of it afterwards.’ l l l B l Nl Boonlea ud l l jo l l n l Yowingmillee H l l l l l l l g l l l l l O o l l l l (Bill Saddler, Illawarra Mercury 20 Nov 1894) l o l l l Nihorka l k l l l l a g l North Beach G l ra l a arr C n Warrawong l I K B u l l l l l g l l l a i Rocky l Boonjin w Tuggarah n R l Islet l n n Coomaditchy Booirodoong (Big Island) l i l l Dabeta Wollamai M R Hooka l l Kully Martin Islet l l l E l l Kanahooka l l l l l Dhgillawarah l Ml Koong-Burry Purry Burry l l l (Red Point) l Currung-Goba l DAPTO l Korrongalla l Purrah l l Wullingurry Perkins Beach l Wonjandal l lli l ga Koonawara l irin Wongawilly l Wollindarra G l Koonawarra Jubborsay l l l l l l Tallawarra l Goongarray l Pith-thung-nar l l Jubbo l Kudjery l l l Kunanwal Windang l l l l l l l l Yallah l Yallah l l Marshall Mount l Lake Illawarra Reserve l l Wollingurry Berawurra l l School Camp Corongang l y r l r l u Nijong l l g l n Why Juck Moolawang l li l l l o Worragallar Wahrilla l W l l l Neurandurley (Rock) l l l l l l Gun-man-gang l l l l l l l l Warrigal l l l l l l l Windang Island l Ya l r l ra l Y l l a Moureendah l l r l l l l ra l Warilla l l l Burroo Karoo l l l l l l Macquarie Pass Koona Tallawarra l l Oak Flats Barrack Point l P l u l r l r u l SHELLHARBOUR n l Shellharbour Beach l g l g l u l l ly l Wonwin l ra ALBION PARK l Tongar Shellharbour l Tallawarra Point l l Wonwin l l l Tullimbar l l l l l l l l l l Goongar Jubborsayl l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l Thapma l l l l l l l Araringong (Lake Illawarra) l M l Bass Point l (swamp) l bbo Cree l Ju k l E l Kudjery l Bass Point l l l R l l l l l l l l Killalea R l l l l l l l l l l Battle ground l l l l l l l I l l l l l l l l l l l G l l l l l l O l l l N l l l l l l l l Ceremonial ground l Windang l l l l Cudgeree (Island) G l l l l l l l l l l l l Traditional Camp Mulkin l l l l l l l l l l l lBerawurral l l l l l (Point) l l l l l l Judbowleyl Post-European camp l l l l l l l l l l Minnamurra Beach l l l l l l Minna l l l l l Kunanwal l l l l Mens Site l l (Bevans Island) l Lake Illawarra Reserve l l l Moolawan l murra l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l Womens Site l l l l l l l l l l Minnamurra l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l murra RiWever rrang (Island) l l l l l Minna l l Traditional Travel routes l l l l l l Corongang l l l l l l l g l l l l l l (Island)l l l Beragerl l l ee l l Wintye Wintye Worragallar (Picnic Island) l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l Escarpment/Ridges K l l l l l l l l l l l l l Jamberoo l l (Rock) i l l l l Y l l l Kurrakwah (Bay) Swamps, Rivers /Creeks o Why Juck l Wahrilla l n l l g l l l Pur Pur (Bay) l l l Aboriginal place names l l l l ( a l l l B r l l l e l l l l l l a a c r Terragong l h Gun-man-gang r Oak Flats l ) e Current place names l J (swamp) Bombo l l (Windang Island) l l l l l l l l l l l Pur Pur (Point) Pungoilee Aboriginal names for mountains l Jerrara l Warrigal l l l l l l l Gyahma Aboriginal Waterways l l Khanternigee Moureendah l l l KIAMA l Current Beach Names l l Toojiooga (Blow Hole) l l l l l l Warilla l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l Karoo l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l Tallawarra l l l l Barrack Point.