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One arm point and beyond(dampier peninsula, near Broome

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Subject: One arm point and beyond(dampier peninsula, near Broome
From: "Alan Gillanders" <>
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:31:13 +1000
Carl Clifford wrote, "Old Lexy Pope sure was right when he wrote "to err is Human"."

Perhaps a more apt quotation from Pope for this thread is,
"Be not the first by whom the new are tried
Nor yet the last to lay the old aside."
Alan
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Cheers,

Carl Clifford


On 20/11/2009, at 7:45 AM, Denise Goodfellow wrote:



There are already names common to each species - scientific names.  And
generally, not are they only descriptive but often poetic!
Denise




on 20/11/09 5:58 AM, Greg & Val Clancy at  wrote:

Why not use 'Barri-enna'? Because it is the Sydney area name for it. There
are many other suitable indigenous names such as Djanna (help me  Denise
Goodfellow did I get it right?).

A nice thought to use an indigenous name but it may be a Pandora's box not
worth opening.


Greg Clancy





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