Nharangga Word
Waraldi (2)
English Word
Wauraltee (Wardang Island)
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Definition/Cultural Note
- named for the bandicoots found there.- although this is certainly a Nharangga word, it may have been used as a name for the island originally by whites.- bandicoots were plentiful on the island, and people used to swim across from the Point to catch them.