Nyungar Placenames in the South-West of Western Australia
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Kalamunda as k - ala - mun - da as kala - ala - mun - durah or kala - alla - mandjar - dura or karl - ale - maan - da or carla - ala - manjahly - dar or carla - alla - manjahly - dura or Karl - ale - man-da - dta or karla - ala - mun - dah or carla - alla - mandeegur - dta means the home fires of the natives where they all meet and gather at a place of trade and exchange where the old people introduce the young people to future husbands, wives and in-laws.
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