Re: Pronunciation of Station Names

["Alan Sims" <alansims@bigpond.com>]

Chris Brownbill <cbrnbill@enternet.com.au> wrote in article
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> There are a number of railway ststions around the country whose names are
> not that obvious to pronounce, and you can often pick the tourists
because
> they get the pronunciation wrong.  Below I've listed some that are not
> obvious and a phonetic representation, and also I've listed some that I
> myself dont know - maybe someone can hekp me out with those!
> The following I don't know - can someone help me.

I have attempted to describe pronunciation on those I am familiar with.

If anyone finds that Ive given the wrong pronunciation, please feel free to
correct me.

> Towradgi                Toe-ROD-gee
> Bellambi                 Bell-AM-bee
> Midlunga
> Pinkenba                Pinkin-BAR
> Morayfield               as written: Moray-field
> Burpengary             as written:  Burpen-gary
> Yaraka
> Keswick                 Kessick
> Camellia                 Ca-meel-ya
> Berala                    Bu-RALLA
> Casula                   Ca-SHOOLA
> Bullaburra               Buller-burra
> Awaba                    A-wobber
> Cowan                    Cow-ANN
> Woolooware            WOOL-u-ware (as in aware)
> Panania                  Par-NAYN-ya
> Wulkuraka               Wool-coo-racka
> Bethania                 Be-THAY-nya
> Murarrie                  MURRA-ree

Lochie