Talk:Mount Warning

Meaning of "Wollumbin"

Does "Wolumbin" mean "Cloudcatcher" or "fighting chief of the mountains" or Both? I always thought it was Cloud Catcher like wikipedia says yet I have just come across several sites that claim it means "fighting chief of the mountains". Thanx —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Rudraksha (talk • contribs) 6 Oct 2005.

"cloudcatcher" seems to be the more commonly-attested, but none of the sources I've briefly looked into are particularly authorative. Perhaps both should be mentioned, without ascribing any certainty to one version over another, until some better source can be found.--cjllw | TALK 06:43, 9 December 2005 (UTC)

Mt. Warning comes up as Mt. Waning .....

when you search for the word waning, I think it is just a typo. --Cmjtoner 18:19, 12 December 2005 (UTC)

Suspect info

On 2007-10-18, some suspect info was added to the article by an anonymous user. Is there anything to back up the changes? I did a few quick google searches and only came up with mirrors of wikipedia (I know this is not an absolute test, but it is an indicator). --James (talk) 08:09, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

WP:LEAD

Does all this really belong in the lead? James Bray was appointed Enumerator of the Census of 1871 collecting data over an extensive area which stretched southward to Brunswick Heads, north to the border, east to the coast and west as far as settlement – it is this census which holds the original figures of the Aboriginal Protections Board - four collectors were appointed by James Bray to work the allotted areas. Three of whom were James Rowland [step brother of Joshua and James Bray], and Arthur and Louis Nixon – both brothers in law of Joshua Bray. James Bray fixed on march 27 1871 a the commencement date of their duties. It is this census that is the precursor to the creation of Aboriginal missions to the west of the converted Tweed Volcano and the dispossession of the Wollumbin tribe from their ancestral home Wollumbin Volcano I think this doesn't even really need to be in the article, let alone the lead. I would suggest changing it to The Census of 1871 was a precursor to the creation of Aboriginal missions to the west of the converted Tweed Volcano and the dispossession of the Wollumbin tribe from their ancestral home Wollumbin Volcano. Comments? DigitalC (talk) 06:25, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Less edit warring please

To restore a little balance to the article it needs more citations for claims regarding aboriginal significance and more information on geological and other aspects of the mountain such as climbing it. The article doesn't need edits which are likely to cause dispute or more information about aboriginal significance and early settlement, unless it is backed up with reliable sources. Let's do this, so we can all move on, because really this article of low importance is not controversial. - Shiftchange (talk) 02:04, 29 June 2008 (UTC)

We would appreciate your assistance to alter the false information on Wikipedia about Mt Warning. The name Wollumbin was stolen from my families Mountain and applied to Mt Warning as a false Dual name.

We have the anthropological studies from the Elders, 50 year old tapes, the 1977 NSW NPWS anthro study and the false transcripts used by national parks, dictionaries from the language speaking elders and hundreds of supporting documents, but cannot upload them to wiki and I am new to wiki. Apologies that references were not included but I am unsure how to include reference links. Professor Sharpes dictionary has the correct name for Mt Warning (Wulambiny) and is on the net. NSW Geo names board site shows that the name Wollumbin was stolen from Mt Wollumbin in 2005. We have the minutes from NSW GEO names board meetings where lie after lie was told to the board. The Elders are furious at this false info on Wikipedia.

wollumbinmountain —Preceding unsigned comment added by wollumbinmountain (talk • contribs) 04:22, 10 May 2009 (UTC) (Wollumbinmountain (talk) 04:35, 10 May 2009 (UTC))

Wrong Wollumbin. Mt Warning is Wulambiny

We would appreciate your assistance to alter the false information on Wikipedia about Mt Warning. The name Wollumbin was stolen from my families Mountain and applied to Mt Warning as a false Dual name.

We have the anthropological studies from the Elders, 50 year old tapes, the 1977 NSW NPWS anthro study and the false transcripts used by national parks, dictionaries from the language speaking elders and hundreds of supporting documents, but cannot upload them to wiki and I am new to wiki. Apologies that references were not included but I am unsure how to include reference links. Professor Sharpes dictionary has the correct name for Mt Warning (Wulambiny) and is on the net. NSW Geo names board site shows that the name Wollumbin was stolen from Mt Wollumbin in 2005. We have the minutes from NSW GEO names board meetings where lie after lie was told to the board. The Elders are furious at this false info on Wikipedia.

Wollumbinmountain —Preceding unsigned comment added by Wollumbinmountain (talk • contribs) 04:22, 10 May 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Wollumbinmountain (talk • contribs)

I've found a news story that Wollumbin was gazetted to Mount Warning[1] but thats all I've found. NSW DECC calls the Mountain Mount Warning (Wollumbin)[2][3] Bidgee (talk) 09:51, 10 May 2009 (UTC)

I had a look at Geoscience Australia and found different coordinates for Mount Warning and Mount Wollumbin putting Wollumbin about 5.2km to the northeast of Mount Warning. There is a declared error of up to 1.8km in the coordinates, but both locations are due north of nearby peaks. It's interesting to note that Wollumbin Creek is a lot closer to Mount Warning than it is to Mount Wollumbin. --AussieLegend (talk) 11:27, 10 May 2009 (UTC)

Adding to the above, the December 2008 issue of the "Placenames Australia" newsletter identifies Mt Warning as Wulambiny,[4] as do a few other references. Unfortunately they don't qualify as reliable sources. --AussieLegend (talk) 11:38, 10 May 2009 (UTC)

Geographical Names Board of New South Wales search shows Wollumbin, Mt Wollumbin and Mount Warning. I suggest that User:Wollumbinmountain take their issue to the GNB or someone within the NSW Government rather then here. Bidgee (talk) 12:04, 10 May 2009 (UTC)

Wrong Wollumbin. Mt Warning is Wulambiny

Thank you AussieLegend and Bidgee for confirming that Geoscience Australia and NSW Geographical Names Board show Mt Warning is not Wollumbin.

Searching "Wulambiny" in Google Books reveals Linguistics Professor Margaret C Sharpe "Dictionary of Yugambeh (including Neighbouring Dialects)" published by Pacific Linguistics in 1998. ISBN 0858834804. Official information.

Professors Brian and Helen Geytenbeek lived with the Elders at Muli Muli from 1961 to 1967. They confirm Wulambiny is the name for Mt Warning.

We have the tapes from NSW NPWS Anthropologist Howard Creamer, who studied The Keeper of Lore, elder Millie Boyd in 1977. She described Mt Warning as Wulambiny Momoli (Turkey Nest). Mt Warning is the silhouette of a Scrub Turkey, separate to Wollumbin, the Fighting Chief, place of death.

My Great Great Grandparents are buried with their friends King Wollumbin Johny and his Queen Ellen, in the Wollumbin clans ancestral burial grounds, 3 ranges and 3 valleys away from Mt Warning.

Elder Millie Boyds son is sitting next to me as I write. My Great Grandfather was named Wollumbin Gum Jimmy by his Aboriginal friends. Gum means crossing, as in Byangum, Tyalgum, Tumbulgum etc. Wollumbin crossing is 3 valleys and 2 mountain ranges away from Mt Warning.

Incompetent researchers did not bother to consult NSW state maps, pioneering families from the mountains, or the Elders when they wrote false local history books claiming Mt Warning is Wollumbin Fighting Chief. Mt Warning has never been a part of Wollumbin parish, and our Mountain was mapped and Gazetted Mt Wollumbin in 1974.

They followed the false white myth that a face can be seen in Mt Warning. As you have confirmed AussieLegend, the official Geoscience Australia site shows my fathers mountain is Wollumbin and Mt Warning is not. Wikipedia Wollumbin info is false.

NSW lands department Maps also show the first village of Murwillumbah, 8 kilometers from where Murwillumbah is today. Murwillumbah moved in the early 1870s. Murwillumbah is New Murwillumbah.

Google murbah then go into History section to find some supporting documents and maps.

(Wollumbinmountain (talk) 06:56, 12 May 2009 (UTC))

Dear Wollumbinmountain, I have left a message on your user page offering to assist amend article, and particularly details of it's alternative names. I see you have given reference above .. which I will follow up later this evening .. and possibly adjust article to suit. Cheers Bruceanthro (talk) 07:58, 12 May 2009 (UTC)

Wrong Wollumbin. Mt Warning is Wulambiny

So we have established that the official placenames registry of Australia confirms my families property is Wollumbin and Mt Warning is Mt Warning.

The countries top Linguistics Professors who worked with the language speaking Elders half a century ago said Mt Warning is Wulambiny.

Forgot to add that prominent pioneer Joshua Bray, first magistrate, my Great Grandfathers friend, (and my relative) who wrote numerous articles for Science of Man about the Tweed Aborigines, in his 1860s letters, while climbing Mt Warning called it Walumban and concurrently wrote about Wollumbin. (Mitchell Library Bray Files).

Remarkable that the Elders and Pioneer documents both record a linguistic distinction between the two Mountains and names.

I teach the countries top Professors about my families and Mountains history, as do the Elders who state the same.

This site does not even mention that Mt Warning was the Djurebil (increase site) for Scrub Turkey, the fact is recorded in many books, on the sign at Mt Warning, quite happy to include ISBN and titles of each publication.

Mt Warning is the silhouette of a Scrub Turkey. Its name was Wulambiny Momoli. Momoli means nest in Ngarakwal dialect, The Caldera.

Wollumbin means Fighting Chief, place of Death and is the Mountains North of Mt Warning.(Source, NSW NPWS Sites of Significance Anthropological Study by Howard Creamer and Elder Millie Boyd, The Keeper of Lore. 1977 Aiatsis Aboriginal Library Canberra.)NSW State Maps, Pioneering Families from the Mountains, living and dead Elders records, Linguistic and Anthropology and Ethnology Professors.

If you would like to be bombarded with documents supporting the fact that Wikipedias Wollumbin info is false, provide your email.

Wikipedia is also providing false information on many pages, claiming there was a Bundjalung nation when the Githabul were recognised as the Traditional Owners of Ten% of the State of NSW in 2007. Githabul are not Bundjalung. Tindale and other researchers showed the Badjalang between the Clarence and Richmond Rivers. Nowhere near the Tweed or Mt Warning.

Would appreciate the assistance of experienced Wikipedia Editors as I do not know how to insert pictures, generate reference links etc.

(Wollumbinmountain (talk) 14:30, 12 May 2009 (UTC))