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With regard to the other names I can give no definite
information, but my comments thereon may assist in confirming
interpretations that you may receive from other sources.

Binna Burra. I have no record of either of these words
except where the latter occurs as an affix to the names of
aboriginal communities. About 70 years ago there was an
aboriginal community named Birin-burra, located at the head of
Nerang creek, in the vacinity of what is now called Binna Burra.

A half-caste survivor of this community was, when I last met
him, about five years ago, living at Beaudesert.

The word Birin means a "cliff". Birin-Birin-ba would mean "place
of many or high cliffs" Possibly these many have some connection with
the name.

Saraba.\, is evidently a corruption as the letter s does
not occur in S.E. Queensland language.

Pingingan. Pingin, or, optionally, binkin, is the
tortoise. Pingin pingin are beetles, i.e. little tortoises.

The name may mean "place of Beetles.

Coingie. May be Koongi (koongee) meaning "to the
water.

Tanna Island. If about Canungera Creek, the fact that
some South Sea Islanders from Tanna, a South Sea island, were at on time employed
in the district by local farmers may have something to do with
this name. Mr Edward Franklin of Wongulpong may be able to
give some information on this, as his father had some islanders
in his employ.

Tygune. No information.

Biddadaba)
Bigdadanma) -- Meaning given by you as "Fine place for native trees.
Buraba.)
I cannot trace anyting in these name meaning
trees except that it may be Biggera-ba, meaning "place of Iron-
bark trees." Mr Franklin, above-mentioned, is of opinion
that the word should be Buraba which, he says, relates to native
bears. In that case it would be Borobiba, "place of native
bears", the local name for the bear is borobi (borobee).