(Transcribed by David Tribe, Tracey Howie and others)
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Akuna Bay | ‘’flowing water’’, place of water’’ |
| Allambie | ‘’to remain a while’’ |
| Barrenjoey, Barrenjuee, Barranju, Barranjull, Barrenjo, Barenja | Various spellings of Barrenjoey meaning ‘’young kangaroo’’ |
| Berowra | “place of many winds” |
| Bilgola | Name derived from the Aboriginal term belgoula meaning ‘’swirling waters’’. The area was originally known as belgoula |
| Bobbin Head | From an Aboriginal word meaning ‘’place of smoke’’ or ‘’smoky place’’ |
| Bouddi | ‘’heart’’, ‘’nose’’, ‘water breaking over rocks’’ |
| Bugewoi | ‘’young grass’’ |
| Bumble | ‘’native orange’’ |
| Canna, Kun-na, Kunna | Place Name for North Harbour or Manly |
| Careel Bay | Was originally known as kareela meaning ‘’south wind’’ |
| Church Point | This place was called whurrawhurra |
| Coal and Candle Creek | This place was called kollaar kandahl which means ‘’long narrow place’’ |
| Collaroy | ‘’long swamp reed’ ’long reed which grows in swamps’’, ‘’junction of two creeks” |
| Cowan | ‘’uncle’’ or ‘big water’’ or ‘’mountain’’. Carracyanya is the name of the ridge between Berowra Waters and Cowan Creek |
| Curl Curl | is derived from the Aboriginal phrase curial curial meaning ‘’river of life’’ |
| Elanora | ‘’camp by the sea’’ |
| Gurugal or Garugal | Place name for West Head |
| Kay-ye-my | Place Name for Manly Cove or North Harbour. Also Kyeemagh means ‘’beautiful dawn’’ |
| Narrabeen | ’source of fresh water’’ |
| Narraweena | ‘’a quiet place in the hills’’ |
| Patonga | ‘’oysters’’, ‘’small wallaby’’ |
| Turimetta Beach | Local Aboriginal clan or family name. ‘’etta’’ was part of a family name. |
| Warringah | ‘’sign of rain’’ |