Words of

Indigenous Australia

'Mundamutti'

(1) Hermit.

(2) Home of a solitary man.

New South Wales.

S34 30.354 E150 20.108

source: A.H.& A.W. Reed (1968), "Aboriginal Place Names", Lilliput.

I once rented a tiny little cottage on a property called "Mundamutti," and yes, a single middle-aged man owned the property and lived in the main house down the back. I always liked, and remembered the name, so it was interesting to learn of its origin.