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Marree – Birdsville and Strzelecki Tracks
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Hermannsburg Mission, Northern Territory
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Kabul
Kallaph, Baluchistan
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Kandahar
Kandahar or Quetta
Karachi
Kashmir
Katikkel
Kenadar
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Khurasan
Khyber Pass area
Kohat
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Lahore
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Mandal
Marree, South Australia
Middle East
Nagore, India
Peshawar
Peshin
Poona, India
Port Augusta, South Australia
Punjab
Quetta
Rajpoot, India
Selek
Sialkot
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Sulemankhel
Sundia Dura
Swat
Tasmania
Umarzai
Uncertain
Verdug
Origin by Ethnicity:
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Baluchi
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Berangi
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Cingalese
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English/Indian descendant
French
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Maykhel Afghan
Mehrani
Miani Afghan
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Part-Aboriginal
Pathan
Pishori Afghan
Pishori Afghan or Syed
Punjab
Referred to as Arab
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Shinwari Afghan
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Tarin
Tokhi Afghan
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Known Localities in Australia:
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Adelaide, South Australia
Albany, Western Australia
Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Balladonia, Western Australia
Beltana, South Australia
Bethesda Lutheran Mission, South Australia
Birdsville Track, South Australia
Blinman, South Australia
Bourke, New South Wales
Brisbane, Queensland
Broken Hill, New South Wales
Bummers Creek, Western Australia
Carnarvon, Western Australia
Central Australia, Northern Territory
Central Swan, Western Australia
Chillagoe, Queensland
Cloncurry, Queensland
Cockburn, New South Wales
Coolgardie, Western Australia
Coolgardie and Kalgoorlie Goldfields, Western Australia
Copley, South Australia
Cossack, Western Australia
Cranbrook, Western Australia
Cue, Western Australia
Cunderdin, Western Australia
Dajarra, Queensland
Day Dawn, Western Australia
Dwyer's Well, Western Australia
Farina, South Australia
Fremantle, Western Australia
Gascoyne, Western Australia
Gawler Ranges, South Australia
Geraldton, Western Australia
Goldfields, Western Australia
Gunbower, Victoria
Halls Creek, Western Australia
Hamilton Bore, South Australia
Hatches Creek, Northern Territory
Hergott Springs (Marree), South Australia
Hermannsburg Mission, Northern Territory
Hobart, Tasmania
Humpty Doo, Northern Territory
Innamincka, South Australia
Inverway, Western Australia
Kahnga Soak, Western Australia
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Katherine Gorge, Northern Territory
Kimberley, Western Australia
Lake Eyre, South Australia
Laverton, Western Australia
Lawlers, Western Australia
Leederville, Western Australia
Leigh Creek, South Australia
Leonora, Western Australia
MacDonnell Ranges, Northern Territory
Mamandarook, Victoria
Marble Bar, Western Australia
Marree, South Australia
Meekatharra, Western Australia
Melbourne, Victoria
Menindee, New South Wales
Menzies, Western Australia
Mildura, Victoria
Moora, Western Australia
Moree, New South Wales
Mt Gunson Mine, South Australia
Mt Lyndhurst, South Australia
Mt Magnet, Western Australia
Mt Malcolm, Western Australia
Mt Morgan, Queensland
Mt Sir Samuel, Western Australia
Mt. Garnet, Winton, Queensland
Mullewa, Western Australia
Murchison, Western Australia
Murnpeowie Station, South Australia
Murrin Murrin, Western Australia
Nappamerrie, South Australia
Narrung, South Australia
Nocoleche Station, New South Wales
Northam, Western Australia
Onslow, Western Australia
Oodnadatta, South Australia
Parachilna, South Australia
Peak Hill, Western Australia
Perth, Western Australia
Poison Creek, Western Australia
Port Adelaide, South Australia
Port Augusta, South Australia
Port Hedland, Western Australia
Port Macquarie, New South Wales
Port Pirie, South Australia
Pt. Dalrymple, Tasmania
Quairading, Western Australia
Renmark, South Australia
Salisbury Downs, New South Wales
Simpson Desert, Northern Territory
Sliding Rock, Flinders Ranges, South Australia
Stewart Creek, Queensland
Strzelecki Track, South Australia
Sydney, New South Wales
Tammin, Western Australia
Tarcoola, South Australia
Tarrawingee, New South Wales
Telegraph line between Coolgardie and Eucla, Western Australia
Tennant Creek, Northern Territory
Tilcha bore, South Australia
Timboon, Western Australia
Townsville, New South Wales
Tremora, New South Wales
Van Diemen's Land, Northern Territory
Wanaaring, New South Wales
Wandering, Western Australia
Watheroo, Western Australia
Wave Hill Station, Northern Territory
Wheelara Station, Western Australia
White Cliffs, New South Wales
Wilcannia, New South Wales
Wiluna, Western Australia
Windorah, Queensland
Wirra Wirra, South Australia
Witchelina Station, South Australia
Wyndham, Western Australia
Yandama, South Australia
Yerilla, Western Australia
York, Western Australia
Employment & Occupation:
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Agent for camel loading
Architect (Perth mosque)
Athlete
Bagot and Marsh saddle-making company, Oodnadatta
Beltana Pastoral Company, S.A.
Billiard champion
Boundary rider
Bourke Carrying Company
Boxer
British Army
Camel breeder
Camel importer
Camel owner
Camel racer
Camel saddle maker
Camel teamster
Cameleer
Carrier
Carrier for the Wilcannia, N.S.W., company
Carrying Business operator
Carter
Construction worker
Cook
Doctor
Draper
East Brothers Mining co.
Editor
Elder, Smith and Co
Employed by FAIZ and TAJ MUHAMMAD
Farm labourer
Farmer
Gardener
General Trader
Goldsmith
Greengrocer
Halal butcher
Hawker
Herbalist
Horse-dealer
Imam
Indian Army sergeant
Interpreter
Jemadar
Jeweller
KHAIR MUHAMMAD, P. KHAN and ABRAHAM MUHAMMAD Firm
Knox and Downs Company
Labourer
Land clearing
Land owner
Lascar
Manager of ABDUL WAHID's 'Bourke Carrying Co.'
Manager of Juma Khan
Miner
Mineral prospector
Mosque caretaker
Muezzin
Mullah
Muslim religious leader
Newsagent
Night-watchman
Perth Night Patrolling Co Manager
Poulterer
Prize fighter
Produce merchant
Proprietor
Railway worker
Runner
Sailor
Salt Carter
Servant
Shepherd
Shop assistant
Station-hand
Stockman
Storekeeper
Tailor
Telegraph line between Coolgardie and Eucla
Truck driver
Wood contractor
Wool carter
Wool carter for the Beltana Pastoral Company, S.A.
Writer
Yilyah Prospecting Syndicate, S.A.
Expeditions:
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Alfred Heath Expedition (1894)
Burke and Wills Expedition (1860)
Calvert Expedition (1896-1897)
Elder Scientific Expedition (1891-1892)
Frank Hann Expedition (1898)
Giles Expedition (1875-1876)
Horn Scientific Exploration Expedition (1894)
J.W. Jones Survey Expedition
J.W. Lewis Expedition (1874)
Lindsay (1885-1886)
Madigan's Simpson Desert Expedition (1939)
P.E. Warburton Expedition (1873)
South Australian Museum's Lake Callabonna Fossil Expedition (1893)
Strzelecki Expedition (1916)
Third Giles Expedition (1875-1876)
W.C. Gosse Expedition (1873)
W.W. Mills Expedition (Western Australia) (1868-1872)
Alphabetical Listings for 'A'
172 records found.
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ABBAS ALI
ABBAS KHAN
ABDUL
ABDUL AZIZ
ABDUL AZIZ MULLA
ABDUL AZIZ SIRKAR
ABDUL BAKI
ABDUL BASIR
ABDUL CARDRE (= QADIR)
see also
Qadir
ABDUL CREME (= ABDUL KARIM)
see also
Abdul Karim
ABDUL EMIN
ABDUL FAIZULLAH
ABDUL GUL
ABDUL GUPPAR (= GHAFFAR)
see also
Ghaffar
ABDUL GUPTA (= GHAFFAR)
see also
Ghaffar
ABDUL HAJI
ABDUL HAMAT
ABDUL HAQUE (= HAQ)
see also
Haq
ABDUL HASSIS
ABDUL HOOSIN
ABDUL HUCK (= HAQ)
see also
Haq
ABDUL JABBAR (JUBBAH JACK) BEJAH
see also
Jubbah Jack Bejah
ABDUL JABHAR
ABDUL KADIR
see also
Shaikh Abdul Kadir
ABDUL KADIR SHAIKH KOREISH
ABDUL KADU
ABDUL KARIM
ABDUL KARIM SULAIMANKHEL
ABDUL KARMIN
ABDUL KHALICK (= KHALIQ)
see also
Khaliq
ABDUL KUDDOOS
ABDUL MAJEED ('MUDGEE')
see also
Mudgee
ABDUL MAJID
ABDUL MASTAN
ABDUL MATEEN KHAN
ABDUL MEERDARD
ABDUL MUHAMMAD KHAN
ABDUL MUJID
ABDUL MUSTAN
ABDUL PUNJAB
ABDUL RAHIM (ABDRAHEEM)
see also
Abdraheem
ABDUL RAHMAN
ABDUL RAHMAN
ABDUL RASHID
ABDUL ROOF (= RAUF)
see also
Rauf
ABDUL SALAAM
ABDUL SATTAR
ABDUL SATTAR
ABDUL SOBHAN
ABDUL SULTAR
ABDUL SUTTATE (= SATTAR )
see also
Sattar
ABDUL WADE (= WAHID)
see also
Wahid
ABDUL WADE JUNIOR
ABDUL ZADA
ABDULLAH
ABDULLAH (ABDUL) KHAN ('CHARLIE' or 'CHARLIE CHEAP')
see also
Abdul Khan; Charlie; Charlie Cheap
ABDULLAH JAN
ABDULLAH JAN
ABDULLAH KACHI
ABDULLAH KHAN
ABDULLAH MIAN
ABDULLAH ZADCOCK
ABDUR ACKMAN
ABRAHAM KHAN (= ABDUR RAHMAN)
see also
Abdur Rahman
ABRAHAM MUHAMMAD)
ABU BIN NASSIR
ACENE (= YASIN)
see also
Yasin
ACOUSATHA (= AKHUNZADA)
see also
Akhunzada
ADAM KHAN
ADEEN
ADELAIDE MOOSHA
ADOO (= WADUD)
see also
Wadud
ADRAMAN (probably = ABDU-R-RAHMAN) KHAN
see also
Abdur Rahman Khan
AESOP (= YUSUF)
see also
Yusuf
AFZAL
AGA SYED MUHAMMAD BADSHAH
AGNES STUART (AGNES KHAN)
see also
Agned Khan
AHAD BUX
AHMAD
AHMAD
AHMAD BALOOCH
AHMAD BUX
AHMAD GUNGWIZAR
AHMAD HASSAIN
AHMAD JOHN (= JAN) MUHAMMAD KHAN
see also
Jan Muhammad Khan
AHMAD KHAN
AHMAD KHAN
AHMAD KHAN
AHMAD MAKRANI
AHMAD MALABAR
AHMAD MOOSHA (MEDMOOSHA)
see also
Medmoosha
AHMAD MUCKRAME (= IKRAM)
see also
Ikram
AHMAD RANYAN
AHMAD S. KAKA
AHMADI
AIULLAH (AIM ULLAH)
see also
Aim Ullah
AJAB KHAN
AJAB KHAN
AKBAR
AKBAR CHUCHIE (= KOOCHI)
see also
Koochi
AKBAR KHAN
AKBAR KHAN
AKBAR KHAN
AKBAR KHAN
AKBAR KHAN ('JACK AKBAR')
see also
Jack Akbar
AKBAR MUHAMMAD KAKAR
AKRAM KHAN
AKRAM MUHAMMAD
ALAM GHUL
ALAUDIN
ALEC; (ALEC MUNEER)
see also
Alec Muneer
ALFIE HASSAN
ALI ABDUL KHAN
ALI AKBAR
ALI BALOOCH
ALI BUX
ALI HAIDAR
ALI JOHN SATOOR (= JAN SATTAR)
see also
Jan Sattar
ALI JOSEFF
ALI MUHAMMAD
ALI MUHAMMAD
ALI MUHAMMAD KHAN
ALI see KARUM BUX
ALIM KHAN
ALISON
ALLAH DAD
ALLAH MUHAMMAD
ALLANAH
ALLAUDIN (Possibly same as ALA ADDIN )
see also
Ala Addin
ALOO
AMADULLAH KHAN
AMAT (= AMANAT) KHAN
see also
Amanat Khan
AMELIA JANE SHAW
AMIN
AMIN JAN (or 'JOHN MUHAMMAD')
see also
John Muhammad
AMIN SHAH
AMIR
AMIR BUX
AMIR BUX
see also
Ameer Bux
AMIR DIN
AMIR DURRANI
see also
Ameer Durram
AMIR JAN
AMIR KHAN
AMIR KHAN
AMIR MUHAMMAD
see also
Ameer Mahomet
AMIR MUHAMMAD DAFTANI
AMIRULLA VOREZIE
AMOD (= AHMAD)
see also
Ahmad
AMOO
AMZULA
ANBALI SHAH
ANJOON KHAN
ANNIE GRIGO (ANNIE DOST; in Stevens 1989 ANNIE GRAUBNER)
see also
Annie Dost; Annie Graubner
ANNIE MARKHAM
ANWAR
ANWAR KHAN
ANWAR KHUDADAD
see also
Anwar Khker (probably)
ANWAR YAQUB
AQUBAT SHAH
ARSAL DIN
ARSALA
ATA MUHAMMAD
ATTA MUHAMMAD
ATTMA SINGH
ATTRA SINGH
ATTY KHAN
AZAD KHAN KHAROTI
AZIM AMIR
AZIM KHAN
AZIZ
AZIZ DIN
AZIZ KHAN
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