Nharangga Word
Munda-mundara
English Word
an area of Nharangga land now known as the Nalyappa and Weetulta area.
Definition/Cultural Note
- this word does not appear in the Nharangga wordlists, but a general history of the area (source unknown) claims that it comes from the Aboriginal name for the spring.- the name Moonta is said to be derived from this word.- Eglinton 1986 suggests a literal meaning of land of impenetrable scrub. This does not match the words in Nharangga sources. It could be a description of the place, rather than the literal meaning of the word.