Mount Panorama to be officially known as Wahluu

[LoudPipes]

Originally Posted by JG33RD

As far as I know the car was named after the town Monaro.

Monaro isn’t a town, it’s a region and an electoral district in the south of NSW.
The name is derived from the Aboriginal name for the area, Maneroo.
The car was named after the Monaro region in NSW.

[Mighty Reds]

Originally Posted by LoudPipes

Monaro isn’t a town, it’s a region and an electoral district in the south of NSW.
The name is derived from the Aboriginal name for the area, Maneroo.
The car was named after the Monaro region in NSW.

Is that the Eden-Monaro I always hear about whilst I'm riveted to the tv on election night.

[LoudPipes]

Originally Posted by Mighty Reds

Is that the Eden-Monaro I always hear about whilst I'm riveted to the tv on election night.

Monaro is the NSW Legislative Assembly electorate.
Eden-Monaro is the Federal House of Representatives Electorate.

[Bearman]

Yep. It covers the Southern NSW coastline from around Batemans Bay down to the Vic border and inland West past Bombala until the upper Murray River forms the border then North to the ACT.

I love that Southern NSW Coastal area, Tathra in particular.

Back on topic - Wahluu??? BOLLOCKS!!!

[usernametaken]

Originally Posted by pottery beige

got a smoke brudda

Would have thought better from someone who portrays themselves (and is looked upon) as a leader here...

Poor form.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by usernametaken

Would have thought better from someone who portrays themselves (and is looked upon) as a leader here...

Poor form.

*insert pretend offence here*

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by usernametaken

Would have thought better from someone who portrays themselves (and is looked upon) as a leader here...

Poor form.

PB a leader ??

[csv8]

Originally Posted by cheap

Hope it doesn't become another Ayres Rock, where the traditional owners discourage anyone climbing it.

Are there any traditional owners in the area ???

[Kingsley]

Originally Posted by csv8

Are there any traditional owners in the area ???

There usually is, remembering the tribes are nomadic.
Catalina Park for example was originally a summer camp for the Darug/Gundungurra tribes prior to European settlement. The track and surrounding area was handed back to the tribes in 2002.

[marty351]

Originally Posted by trublu

hey brudda you bit too old, its "cus" these days!

o.m.g. Uleh!

[Vincenzo]

Originally Posted by trublu

Hey brudda you bit too old, its "cus" these days!

As someone who has been living with / surrounded by "them" for 30+ years, you are also behind the times. These days it would be Bunji or Us Mob.

As for the name change, I was raised in Canberra. A lot of the suburbs have Aboriginal names, Weetangara, Warramanga etc. I have lived my life learning the odd word or two in Pitjinjara, Walpari, Arunda, Yolungu.

All I will say is if it helps us all live in peace together then what difference does it make if it's the "Bathurst 1000" or the "Wahluu 1000". It will still be 6.2 something kilometres of amazing race track!


Cheers Vincenzo

[xxx000]

Originally Posted by usernametaken

Would have thought better from someone who portrays themselves (and is looked upon) as a leader here...

Poor form.

Spot on.
The name of the race has been changed several times over its history so why the 'outrage' over a change of name for the location?

[Trevor 57]

they did change the name of Ayers Rock and we have all moved on to call it Uluru, haven't we?

[2011G6E]

Originally Posted by Trevor 57

they did change the name of Ayers Rock and we have all moved on to call it Uluru, haven't we?

You might have...it's Ayers Rock...full stop, and thankfully is to many many people still.

About time we stopped feeling ashamed of our white explorers who opened up the country to make it what it is today. There have been pushes in the past to rename various spots around Queensland which bear the names of the explorers who discovered them. Bugger 'em...leave them as they are.

No idea why white Europeans are the only group who is supposed to feel ashamed of our past and are not allowed to feel proud of ourselves or keep any of our traditions and history...

[pottery beige]

Originally Posted by usernametaken

Would have thought better from someone who portrays themselves (and is looked upon) as a leader here...

Poor form.

i'm actually part of the Kaurna mob

[karj]

Originally Posted by 2011G6E

You might have...it's Ayers Rock...full stop, and thankfully is to many many people still.

About time we stopped feeling ashamed of our white explorers who opened up the country to make it what it is today. There have been pushes in the past to rename various spots around Queensland which bear the names of the explorers who discovered them. Bugger 'em...leave them as they are.

No idea why white Europeans are the only group who is supposed to feel ashamed of our past and are not allowed to feel proud of ourselves or keep any of our traditions and history...

That rock already had a name that was established for years, then someone came along and chose to disregard tradition and call it something else. Later, it was decided to co-name it in honour of both cultures.

The race was named for its geography and a tradition has sprung up around motor racing. Instead of renaming it and disregarding the tradition, it has been suggested to co-name it to honour both the motor racing tradition and traditional Aboriginal name for the land.

You take no umbrage over the complete discarding of a traditional Aboriginal name for a European name in the case of Uluru/Ayres Rock, and yet you appear affronted over simply co-naming a motor race to reflect both European and Aboriginal traditions. A little bit hypocritical don't you think?

Might I respectfully suggest that your issue with the co-naming has more racial motivation than perhaps you would want to acknowledge.

[AU1XLS]

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