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Looking out from Kaart Gennunginyup Bo - This Place

26 August 2020
Culture and Capability
A middle aged balding man in dark jacket and purple scarf looks to the left. In the background is a shelf with various items on it and a document pinned to a white wall.

Professor Len Collard is researching the culture and language of place names of the Whadjuk Nyungar people in Western Australia.

Researching the culture and language of place names of the Whadjuk Nyungar people has been a lifelong pursuit for Professor Len Collard. His knowledge of the ancient dialects provide a deeper meaning to the way of life and the relationship between land, place and the meanings behind places of Nyngar Boojar.

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