Hi Folks, In Tasmania I have started to use the following for dual named locations
name=kunanyi / Mount Wellington name:en=Mount Wellington name:xtz=kunanyi where xtz is the language code for the indigenous language of the area https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Australian_Tagging_Guidelines/Australia% 27s_First_Peoples#Indigenous_Languages_and_Place_Names https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasmanian_languages Most states are also likely have some policy on implementation. https://nre.tas.gov.au/Documents/Aboriginal-and-Dual-Naming-Policy-2-Jul20.p df 5.9 Both parts of a dual name are to be shown on all official signage, directories, maps and all official documents and publications without any distinction between the two, other than the sequence. The Aboriginal name will appear first, separated by a solidus to be preceded, and followed by spaces. 5.10 Official signage, maps and other information products will be updated incrementally as maintenance budgets for signage allow, or as new editions of maps and visitor information publications are released. Hope this helps Cheers - Phil -----Original Message----- From: Tom Brennan <webs...@ozultimate.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 6, 2023 8:06 AM To: OSM Australian Talk List <talk-au@openstreetmap.org> Subject: [talk-au] Dual naming in NSW There are an increasing number of places/features in NSW that are getting dual (aboriginal) naming. For example: - Booraghee / Bradleys Head - Cooyoyo / The Castle - Fort Denison / Muddawahnyuh From the point of view of the Geographic Names Board, there doesn't appear to be any primacy given to one name or the other. Is there a view as to how to record these in OSM? The specific aboriginal language is not necessarily known. There are obviously tags like 'alt_name' that can be used to store a second name, but not sure if that's most appropriate in cases like this. cheers Tom ---- Canyoning? try http://ozultimate.com/canyoning Bushwalking? try http://bushwalkingnsw.com _______________________________________________ Talk-au mailing list Talk-au@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au _______________________________________________ Talk-au mailing list Talk-au@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au
