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Originally Posted by inavalan
The Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre Wangka Maya says that the name for the Pilbara region derives from the Aboriginal word bilybara, meaning 'dry' in the Nyamal and Banyjima languages.
Alternatively, others claim that the region takes its name from pilbarra, an Aboriginal word for the mullet (fish).
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Thanks
That is what I read as well... But didn't want to commit to a conclusion lol. At any rate it has piqued my interest.
