Darlot Creek

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Darlot Creek, also known as Darlots Creek [1] [2] or Darlot's Creek, [3] arises in Lake Condah in south-western Victoria, flows through the wetlands in the Budj Bim heritage areas, past the site of the Lake Condah Mission, [4] and joins the Fitzroy River at the south-eastern corner of the Tyrendarra Nature Conservation Reserve. [5] It lies within the Shire of Glenelg, and is heritage-listed. [3]

Its Gunditjmara/Dhauwurd Wurrung name is Kallara, [6] [7] [8] although spelt as Killara in some sources (and translated as "always there"). [9] [10]

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References

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  2. "This creek maintains a constant flow for eel traps". ABC News. 7 July 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Darlot's Creek". Victorian Heritage Database Report. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
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  7. "Kurtonitj" (PDF). Retrieved 17 March 2020.[ permanent dead link ]
  8. "Kurtonitj" (PDF). Australian Government. Dept of the Environment. Australian Heritage Database. Retrieved 17 March 2020. Darlot Creek (Kallara in Dhauwurd Wurrung language) runs southwards through the property along the western edgeof the lava flow formation.
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  10. Brough Smyth, Robert. "Native Names of Hills, Rivers, Lakes, and Other Natural Features in Victoria.". The Aborigines Of Victoria (PDF). p. 197. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2020.

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