Aboriginal Place Names

Hydro Tasmania has adopted appropriate Aboriginal names for some parts of its hydro-electric developments

CATAGUNYA Black Swan
CETHANA Hair
LIAPOOTAH Creek
LIAWENEE Cold Water
MIENA Lagoon, lake, pool
MONPEELYATA Name of former chief of the region
PALOONA Name of a man
PARANGANA Shoulder
POATINA Cavern
TARRALEAH A forester kangaroo
TUNGATINAH A shower of rain
WADDAMANA Noisy water or a big river
WAYATINAH A brook or creek