Where in the world is Ulimaroa?

Where in the world is Ulimaroa?

Reviews the efforts of a number of authors who have attempted to account for the meaning of Ulimaroa, one of the many appellations for Australia. Considers linguistic and historical evidence to propose that Ulimaroa actually referred to an island known to the NZ Māori. Explores, briefly, the implic...

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Published in:The Journal of Pacific history Vol. 47; no. 1; pp. 1 - 20
Main Authors: Tent, Jan, Geraghty, Paul
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis Ltd 01-03-2012
Subjects:
Australia
Australian history
Cartography
Communication
Djurberg, Daniel
Exploration
Geography
Historical analysis
History
Islands
Linguistics
Māori (New Zealand people)
Migration
Names, Geographical
Naming
New Zealand
Oceania
Pigs
Place
New Zealand
Australia
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Summary:Reviews the efforts of a number of authors who have attempted to account for the meaning of Ulimaroa, one of the many appellations for Australia. Considers linguistic and historical evidence to propose that Ulimaroa actually referred to an island known to the NZ Māori. Explores, briefly, the implications for the extent of voyaging by the NZ Māori and their knowledge of the pig. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.
Bibliography:Includes maps, notes
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ISSN:0022-3344
1469-9605
1469-9605