First Nations Language Collection

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Origin Of "Toowong"

In my paper to the Historical Society, after quoting Mr. J. B. Fewings as my autority for the aboriginal meaning of Toowong as "Rich Place," I also quoted the late J. O'Neil Brenan as having said that it was named from the call of, or the aboriginal word for, the male Flinders cuckoo. Mr. Fewings was a close friend of Mr. R. L. Drew, the real founder of the village.-Harry C. Perry, Toowong.

Sociological Literature

Professor Murdoch stated in this article (C.-M., 28/6/41), that except for Mr. Eggleston's "Search for a Social Philosophy," there has been, for 40 years, no sociological work worthy of mention. I wish to draw attention to

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Toowong-"Rich Place" To Blacks

Toowong, prosperous Brisbane suburb, was "born" one day in 1862 when the late Mr. Richard Drew bought land on the Milton Reach of the river and named it "Too-wong," aboriginal term for "rich place".

Mr. H. C. Perry referred to this in a lecture to the Historical Society last night. It was not until 1879 that the district received official recognition and was appointed a shire, he said, but in 1872 a "bus" service-a waggonette-was introdurced.

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Courier-Mail, 25.6.41 -

TOOWONG - "RICH PLACE" TO BLACKS

Toowong, prosperous Brisbane suburb, was "born" one day in 1862 when the late Mr. Richard Drew bought land on the Milton Reach of the river and named it "Too-wong", aboriginal term for "rich place".

Mr. H. C. Perry referred to this in a lecture to the Historical Society last night. It was not until 1879 that the district received official recognition and was appointed a shire, he said, but in 1872 a "bus" service - a waggonette - was introduced.

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'Letter to the Editor', Courier-Mail - by Mr. F. J. Watson, "Nyleta", Union Street, Toowong, dated June 25th, 1941. -

"Sir,

Mr. H. C. Perry's statement (Courier-mail, 25.6.41) to the Historical Society solves the question as to how the present site of Toowong received its name, for the well-known pioneer, Tom Petrie said that it was the aborigines' name for the bend of the Brisbane River below the Indooroopilly Bridge, i.e. at the point of the peninsula now known as Long Pocket. I cannot, however, agree with Mr. Perry as to the meaning of the name, which he has given as "rich Place". Petrie stated that Toowong was the aborigines' name for the black goat sucker, by which, I think, is meant what is now commonly known as the Koel cuckoo, a bird whose call is still frequently heard about the bird sanctuary at Toowong, and which, no doubt, gave rise to its onomatopoetic name."

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Courier-Mail, 2.7.41. -

"In my paper to the Historical Society, after quoting Mr. J. B. Fewings as my authority for the aboriginal meaning of Toowong as "Rich Place", I also quoted the late J. O'Neil Brenan as having said that it was named from the call of, or the aboriginal word for, the male Flinders cuckoo. Mr. Fewings was a close friend of Mr. R. L. Drew, the real founder of the village.

Harry C. Perry, Toowong."

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