Nharangga Word
Gudliwardi
English Word
Originally a long, narrow peninsula of rock and mud jutting into the sea, probably Black Point. The name has been adapted for general use for the town Koolywurtie.
Definition/Cultural Note
- Higgins (in Cockburns in Whats in a name?) suggests a literal meaning of dirty tail. Wardli is a word ending meaning tail, but Nharangga records do not list gudli as dirty.- Johnson suggests where emus come to drink. This is not a literal meaning of the word, although it could be a description of a place - possibly where the English town Koolywurtie stands, rather than Black Point.