Cooma country, by Lauri Neal for the Cooma-Monaro Historical Society
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Cooma country, by Lauri Neal for the Cooma-Monaro Historical Society
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Bibliography: p. 309-315
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Cooma country
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by Lauri Neal for the Cooma-Monaro Historical Society
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Description of Monaro Aboriginal people from early accounts; hunting Bogong moths; particularly chapter 3 "Beyond the dreamtime" including extracts from J. Lhotsky's "A journey from Sydney to the Australian Alps" detailing encounters with Aboriginal people ("Pajong tribe") their lifestyles and dwindling numbers, mentioning the 'Omeo', 'Menero' and 'Kunora alias Gundanora' tribes; some details of the 'Bora' - male initiation ceremonies
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- Hunting
- Gathering - Insects
- Animals - Invertebrates - Insects - Butterflies / Moths
- Settlement and contacts - Colonisation - 1851-
- Monaro (S NSW SI55-16, SJ55-14)
- Pajong
- Kunora
- Cooma (Monaro, S NSW SJ55-04)
- Settlement and contacts - Colonisation - 1788-1850
- Monaro (N.S.W.) -- History
- Omeo
- Cooma (N.S.W.) -- History
- Gundanora
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- Contributor1
- Creator1
- Subject13
- Hunting
- Gathering - Insects
- Animals - Invertebrates - Insects - Butterflies / Moths
- Settlement and contacts - Colonisation - 1851-
- Monaro (S NSW SI55-16, SJ55-14)
- Pajong
- Kunora
- Cooma (Monaro, S NSW SJ55-04)
- Settlement and contacts - Colonisation - 1788-1850
- Monaro (N.S.W.) -- History
- Omeo
- Cooma (N.S.W.) -- History
- Gundanora