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What is the Aboriginal name for possum?

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Waiali, Wali : Brushtail Possum in the Darug dialect (local to the Sydney area)
found on http://www.thehills.nsw.gov.au/IgnitionSuite/uploads/docs/Traditional%20Aboriginal%20Names%20BH%20Shire(1).pdf

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