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Does that mean there is a relationship between the place and the phrase? Was the cattle station itself upside down or shattered beyond repair? In other words, it is possible that the colloquialism and a pre-existing Indigenous term merged. The theory that humpty doo is a variation of an Indigenous word is given some credence by words such as didgeridoo and the New South Wales town Dunedoo, which have similar phonetics.
But as with many chapters in the story of Humpty Doo, any direct link has been further obfuscated by history. In , Elsie Masson, the governess of then administrator John Gilruth's children, published a book detailing her travels through different corners of the Territory.
She describes it as being 40 miles from Darwin and 20 miles from the railway line. Less explicit is why Masson opted for an alternative spelling of the station which seems to be without precedent. The NT Place Names Register states this spelling was later translated into "umdudu", an "English language corruption of the aboriginal sic term which meant 'A popular resting place'". However, Mr Hubber said he had been unable to find similar words in Djerimanga and Larrakia word lists, two local Indigenous groups from which landmarks are most likely to have taken their names.
Anyone familiar with the history of pre-internet communications will be aware that humpty doo recalls another word. According to at least one edition of the Oxford English Dictionary, an umpty is a "fanciful representation of the dash in Morse code". During World War I, efforts to conceal information about army units in communications precipitated another much more common term: umpteen.
It is important, Mr Hubber said, to remember that Darwin was a telegraph town in the early 20th century and many people would have been familiar with this lingo. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. Window on the Wetlands Visitor Centre Located 60 km from Darwin and perched on the top of Beatrice Hill on the Arnhem Highway, the Window on the Wetlands Visitor Centre offers a view over the Adelaide River wetlands from an elevated position on the top floor of the centre.
Wet season views of the flooded wetlands can often be accompanied by spectacular lightning storms - for more information tel: 08 The tours, which operate four times a day between May and November and carry only 30 people, have become famous for the "Jumping Crocodiles".
The crew feed the crocodiles and the crocodiles have become used to this free feed and will actually swim out to the boat. The crocs jump they have been known to lift themselves right out of the water for pieces of meat which are lowered on rods from the side of the boat. The Adelaide River at this point is a typical tidal river and crocodiles abound on its muddy shores. As well it is common to see buffalos, jabirus, sea eagles, kites, snakes and a variety of other wildlife during the tour.
Maurice Holtze carried out experiments in Darwin exploring the region's ability to grow tropical crops. It planned to irrigate the plain of the Adelaide River and produce a commercial rice crop.
It was a disaster. There is no visitor information centre at Humpty Doo. Apparently the son believed this was a worse crime than drug possession. Police say no charges would be brought against him due to a rather obvious lack of evidence. The people, friendliness, openness, no BS. Found the locals welcoming. Have always told foreign and ozzie tourists heading north to stop at Humpty Doo and stop at the hotel and store.
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