Present name

Aboriginal name

Reference

Historical name/description

North Head (outer)

Boree

'Sydney Cove' 1878c

North Head

North Head (inner)

Garungal, Car-rang-gel

Dawes 1790-1791, Anon ca 1790-1792

North Head

Spring Cove or Little Manly Cove or Manly Cove

Kayoo-may

Anon ca 1790-1792

Collins Cove

Manly Cove or North Harbour

Kay-ye-my, Kay-yee-my

Anon ca 1790-1792, Phillip in Hunter 1793

Manly Bay

North Harbour

Kunn-ná, Kunná, Cannae

Larmer 1832, Mitchell ca 1848, 'Sydney Cove' 1878a

North Harbour, Manly Beach

Balgowlah

Jilling

Larmer 1832, Mitchell ca 1848

Fincham's, North Harbour or Balgowlah Township

Middle Harbour

Warrin gà, Warringá

Larmer 1832, Mitchell ca 1848

Middle Harbour

The Spit or Middle Harbour

Burra-brú, Burrabru

Larmer 1832, Mitchell ca 1848

The Spit, Middle Harbour

Parriwi Head or The Spit

Parriwi

Larmer 1832, Mitchell ca 1848

Point East of Spit

Fig Tree Point (Long Bay, Middle Harbour or Sommerville Point, Balmain)

Cooroowal

Thornton 1899

Fig Tree Point

Middle Head

Kuba Kaba, Caba-caba, Ca-ba Ca-ba

Dawes 1790-1791, Anon ca 1790-1792, Collins 1798

Middle Head

Chowder Bay

Koreé, Koree

Larmer 1832, Mitchell ca 1848

Chowder Bay, Chowder

Chowder Head or possibly North Head (inner)

Gurugal, Gurrugal

Larmer 1832, Mitchell ca 1848

West Head

Probably between Bradleys Head and Middle Head

Taliangy, Tal-le-ongi-i

Dawes 1790-1791, Anon ca 1790-1792

[illegible] water, Bradley Point

Bradleys Head

Booragy, Búrroggy, Burròggy or Broggy

Dawes 1790-1791, Larmer 1832, Mitchell ca 1848

Bradley's Point, Bradley's Head

Mosman Bay

Goram bullagong, Gorambùllagong

Larmer 1832, Mitchell ca 1848

Sirius Cove / Mossman's Whaling Establishment

Robertsons Point

Wulworrá-jeung

Larmer 1832

Robertson's Point

Kurraba Point

Kurrá bá, Kurrábá

Larmer 1832, Mitchell ca 1848

Point West of Robertson's Point

Kurraba Point western side

Wurru-birri

Larmer 1832

McLarens Store

Careening Cove

Wéyé Wéyé, Weeawya

Larmer 1832, Mitchell ca 1848

Careening Cove Head, Careening Cove

Wudyong Point

Wudyong

Larmer 1832, Mitchell ca 1848

Point east of Milsons

Kirribilli-Milsons Point

Kiarabilli, Kiarabily

Larmer 1832, Mitchell ca 1848

Milson's Point

Lavender Bay

Quibéreé, Quiberee

Larmer 1832, Mitchell ca 1848

Hulk Bay

Blues Point

Warung áréá, Warrungarea

Larmer 1832, Mitchell ca 1848

Billy Blues Point

Lane Cove River

Turranburra

Thornton 1899

Lane Cove River

Hunters Hill-Woolwich peninsula

MocoBoula

Joules Joubert 1860

Peninsula beginning at the mouth of the Lane Cove River

Charity Point, Meadowbank

Mar-ray-mah

Anon ca 1790-1792

Dinner Point

Parramatta

Paramatín, Parramatta, Par-ra-mat-ta

Dawes 1790-1791, Phillip 1790, Hunter 1793, Tench 1793, Collins 1798

Parramatta, Rose Hill

Toongabbie

Toon-gab-be

Phillip 1792

3 miles westward of Parramatta

To the west of Parramatta

Wau-maille / War-mul

Malgray-matta / Mal-gra-mattar

Era-worong / A-rar-woo-rung

Carra-matta / Car-rar-mattar

Boolbane-matta / Bul-barn-mattar

Carro-wotong / Kar-rar-wo-tong

Anon ca 1790-1792

To the westward from Rose Hill, 10 minutes walk
To the westward from Rose Hill, 19 minutes walk
To the westward from Rose Hill, 7 minutes walk
To the westward from Rose Hill, 18 minutes walk
To the westward from Rose Hill, 5 minutes walk
To the westward from Rose Hill, 29 minutes walk

Prospect

Mar-rong / Mararong

Anon ca 1790-1792

To the westward from Rose Hill 17 minutes walk to Mararong Prospect Hill

Homebush Bay island on western side near mouth

Arrowanelly

Anon ca 1790-1792

The island of the flats

Breakfast Point or Mortlake (or possibly Greenwich Point)

Booridiow-o-gule

Anon ca 1790-1792

Breakfast Point

Spectacle Island

Gong-ul

Anon ca 1790-1792

8th or Spectacle Island

Snapper Island

Ar-ra-re-agon

Anon ca 1790-1792

7th Island

Iron Cove?

Go-mo-ra

Anon ca 1790-1792

Long Cove

Cockatoo Island

Wa-rea-mah

Anon ca 1790-1792

6th or Cockatoo Island

Yurulbin

Yerroulbin, Yerroulbine

Larmer 1832, Mitchell ca 1848

Long Nose Point

Goat Island

Me-mil, Memill, Me-mel, Milmil

Anon ca 1790-1792, Phillip in Hunter 1793, Collins 1798, Larmer 1832, Mitchell ca 1848

5th island, Memilla (at Memill), Goat Island

Darling Harbour

Tumbulong, and Go-mo-ra?

Anon ca 1790-1792, Larmer 1832, Mitchell ca 1848

Darling Harbour, Long Cove

Millers Point

Coodye

Larmer 1832, Mitchell ca 1848

Jack the Millers Point

Dawes Point

Tar-ra, Tarra, Tárrá

Anon ca 1790-1792, Meehan 1807, Larmer 1832, Mitchell ca 1848

West point of Sydney Cove, Slaughter House Point

Campbells Cove?

Melia-Wool

Anon ca 1790-1792

A small cove within [Sydney Cove]

The Rocks west side of Sydney Cove

Talla-wo-la-dah

Anon ca 1790-1792

Where the hospital stands

Sydney Cove

War-ran, Weé-rong, Warrane, Warrang

Anon ca 1790-1792, Tench 1793, King in Hunter 1793, Meehan 1807

Sydney Cove, Sydney

Bennelong Point

Tu-bow-gule, Tubow-gule, Too-bow-gu-liè, Tobegully, Jubughalee, Jubùghallee

Anon ca 1790-1792, Phillip in Hunter 1793, Collins 1798, Meehan 1807, Larmer 1832, Mitchell ca 1848

Sydney Cove east point, the eastern point of the cove, Bennelong Point

Farm Cove

Woggan-ma-gule, Woccanmagully

Anon ca 1790-1792, Meehan 1807

Farm Cove

Farm Cove beach

Cookaroo

Thornton 1899

Farm Cove Beach

Mrs Macquaries Point

Yu-ron, Yurong, Yourong,

Anon ca 1790-92, Meehan 1807, Mitchell ca 1848, Larmer 1832

East bank of Farm Cove, Mrs Macquarie's Point

Fort Denison or Pinchgut Island

Mat-te-wan-ye

Anon ca 1790-1792, Collins 1802

4th or Rock Island, the small island which is situated in the middle of the harbour

Woolloomooloo Bay

Walla-mool, Wallamoula, Wooloomooloo

Anon ca 1790-1792, Peron 1809, Lycett 1824-1825

Cove next to Farm Cove

Garden Island

Ba-ing-hoe

Anon ca 1790-1792

3rd or Garden Island

Potts Point

Derawun

Anon ca 1790-1792

East point of [cove next to Farm Cove]

Elizabeth Bay

Carraginn

Anon ca 1790-1792

Next cove [meaning cove next to Woolloomooloo Bay]

Elizabeth Point

Jerrowan, Jèrrowan

Larmer 1832, Mitchell ca 1848

Elizabeth Point

Macleay Point

Yarrandab, Yarrandabby

Larmer 1832, Mitchell ca 1848

Mr McLeay's Point

Rushcutters Bay

Kogerah

Huntington 1873

Rushcutter Bay

Darling Point

Yaranabe

'Sydney Cove' 1878a

Darling Point

Clark Island

Be-lang-le-wool, Billong-ololah, Billòng-olòla

Anon ca1790-1792, Larmer 1832, Mitchell ca 1848

2nd island [meaning, as coming up the harbour), Clark Island [sic]

Near Watsons Bay on South Head or Point Piper

Woo-la-ra, Willárrá, Wallàra

Southwell 1788a, Larmer 1832, Mitchell ca 1848

The Look-Out, Point Piper

Shark Island

Bo-a-millie, Boambilly, Boam bill ...[word incomplete document damaged]

Anon ca 1790-1792, Larmer 1832, Mitchell ca 1848

1st island coming up the harbour, Shark Island

Rose Bay

Pannerong, Pan-ner-rong, Ginnagullah

Anon ca 1790-1792, Collins 1798, Huntington 1873

Rose Bay

Steele Point (Shark Point)

Burrowwo, Burrowway

Larmer 1832, Mitchell ca 1848

Rocky Point south of Vaucluse

Vaucluse Point (Bottle and Glass Point)

Móring, Moring

Larmer 1832, Mitchell ca 1848

Vaucluse Point

Watsons Bay [Kutti Beach]

Kutti

Larmer 1832, Mitchell ca 1848

Siddons & Watson's Residences

Laings Point, or Watsons Bay

Mit-ta-la, Metallar, Ku-bung hárrá, Kubungarra

Southwell 1788, Anon ca 1790-1792, Larmer 1832, Mitchell ca 1848

The Green Point west of Camp Cove, Lang's Point; Laings Point

Sow and Pigs Reef

Ba-rab-ba-ra, Bir-ra-bir-ra, Birrur bi...[word incomplete document damaged], Birrur Birah

Southwell 1788a, Anon ca 1790-1792, Mitchell ca 1848, Larmer 1832

The Mid-Rock, The rock in the Channel, Sow and Pigs

South Head [inner]

Burra.wa-ra, Bara woory ? [writing unclear], Barraory

Southwell 1788a, Dawes 1790-1791, Anon ca 1790-1792

Inner South Head, South Head

South Head [outer]

Tar-ral-be

Anon ca 1790-1792

South Head

Murriverie Pass

Marevera

West 1882

Between Ben Buckley and Bondi

Ben Buckler

Benbuckalong

West 1882

Ben Buckley

Bondi

Boondi

Thornton 1896 in Organ 1990

Bondi

Tamarama

Cramaramma

West 1882

The bay known as Nelson's

Gordons Bay or Coogee

Kudgee, Coojee, Kooja, Coogee, Koojah

Miles 1854, 'Sydney Cove' 1878b, West 1882, Thornton 1896

A small bay between the large bays of Port Jackson and Botany Bay, Coogee, The bay north of the bay now known as Coogee

Coogee

Bobroi

West 1882

The bay where the two hotels are

Maroubra

Mooroobra

'Sydney Cove' 1878b

Mooroobra

Long Bay

Boora

West 1882

Between Maroubra and Little Bay

Botany Bay, north head

Bunnabi, Bunnabri

Thornton 1892, Thornton 1899

North Head Botany

Botany Bay north head, near Bare Island

Wadba wadba

Dawes 1790-1791

The name of country near Bare Iisland

Yarra Bay

Yarra

West 1882

Yarra Bay

Botany Bay

Ka-may

Anon ca 1790-1792

Botany Bay

Bonna Point or Kurnell/Quibray Bay

Bunna Bunna

Thornton 1899

Bonna Point, Botany Bay

Kurnell

Kundul

Thornton 1892

South head of Botany Bay

Cronulla to Kurnell

Goonamarra

Thornton 1896 in Organ 1990

Beach and sand hills about Port Hacking