Wanderlust World Wanderlust World Many Sydney suburbs derive from Darug, Dharawal, or Gadigal languages. Here are prominent examples:
| Suburb | Language/Group | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Barangaroo | Gadigal | Named for Barangaroo, Cammeraygal leader & Bennelong's wife |
| Cammeray | Darug | From Cammeraygal clan ("spear people") |
| Coogee | Darug/Dharawal | Koojah / guuja = "smelly place" (seaweed) or "bad smell" |
| Maroubra | Darug | Marubrah = "place of thunder" (surf sound) |
| Woolloomooloo | Gadigal | Wallamullah = "young black kangaroo" or "place of plenty" |
| Bondi | Darug | Boondi = "water breaking over rocks" / "noise of surf" |
| Parramatta | Darug | Burramatta = "place where eels lie down" (river eels) |
| Yagoona | Darug | Yagoona = "today" or "now" |
| Kirrawee | Dharawal | Kirrawee = "lengthy" or "long place" |
| Jannali | Dharawal | Jannali = "moon" |