Calvert, Samuel, 1828-1913. Aboriginal encampment in South Australia.

Arabana / Arabunna language (L13) (SA SH53-03)

MS 7080 - Papers of Lorimer Fison, 1869-1907
Box 3, Folder 2, Items 81-84
Contains notes on the Aboriginal groups surrounding Lake Eyre.

Bungandidj / Buandig language (S13)

MS 7080 - Papers of Lorimer Fison, 1869-1907
Box 1, Letters 4, pp. 163-166
Contains some language material on the Buandig language group, specifically the totems of the Kumite and Kroke moeities. Informant Mr D. Stewart.

Dhirari / Dirari language (L14)

MS 7080 - Papers of Lorimer Fison, 1869-1907
Box 3, Folder 3, item 159
Contains kinship terms.

Kalkatungu / Kalkadoon language (G13)

MS 1941 - Papers of Robert Bruce Plowman, 1911-1956, 2012
Correspondence from R.B. Ploughman to his mother which describes Aboriginal place name "Pireca" as being 35 miles (direction unknown) from Pandie Pandie Station.

Meru people (SA SI54)

MS 7080 - Papers of Lorimer Fison, 1869-1907
Box 1, Letters 4
Contains kinship terms of the Meru people from along the Murray River. Informant Reverend George Taplin. 

MS 7080 - Papers of Lorimer Fison, 1869-1907
Box 3, Folder 1, Items 10-11
Includes notes on the kinship of the Meru people from along the Murray River. Informant Reverend George Taplin.

MS 7080 - Papers of Lorimer Fison, 1869-1907
Box 3, Folder 3, Items 137-139
Contains notes on the kinship of the Meru people from along the Murray River. Informant Reverend George Taplin.

MS 7080 - Papers of Lorimer Fison, 1869-1907
Letter Book 3 (unboxed), pp. 865-872
Contains notes on kinship. Informant Reverend George Taplin. Fison states that this correspondence includes corrections to previous information given by Taplin.

Narangga / Narrunga language (L1) (SA SI53-12)

MS 7080 - Papers of Lorimer Fison, 1869-1907
Box 3, Folder 3, Items 147, 148,  149, 150 & 151
Contains notes on kinship terms. Titled as relating to the Turra people of the Yorke Peninsula, South Australia. Also includes some minor genealogical information. Item 151 includes explanatory notes of genealogical table of Worru W. Bulka. Informant King Tom.

Ngarrindjeri / Narrinjeri language (S69)

MS 7080 - Papers of Lorimer Fison, 1869-1907
Box 1, Letters 4, pp. 282-286
Contains kinship terms. Informant Mr. Brugier.

MS 7080 - Papers of Lorimer Fison, 1869-1907
Folio Box, Item 132-133
Contains genealogical table titled "Aborigines belonging to the Yurararn Clan of the Narrinyeri Aboriginal group inhabitating the Southern shores of Lake Alexandrina".

MS 7080 - Papers of Lorimer Fison, 1869-1907
Folio Box, Item 134-136
Contains genealogical table titled "Aborigines belonging to the Rangulinyeri Clan of the Narrinyeri Tribe of  Lake Alexandrina South Australia".

Ngawait / Ngawad language (S10)

MS 1941 – Papers of Robert Bruce Plowman, 1911-1956, 2012
Folder 1

Correspondence from R.B. Ploughman to his mother - refers to Noodlawandracooracooratarraninna (Place name for New Well in South Australia).

Parnkalla / Barngarla / Bungala language (L6)

MS 7080 - Papers of Lorimer Fison, 1869-1907
Box 3, Folder 3, Item 143
Contains notes on kinship of the Aboriginal people of Port Lincoln.

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