G'day Madoka,

That's a good question - I'll look through the various Ted Egan books that I have at home to see if there is any mention of whether he took the name from records and history - or just fitted a suitable name to the song.

Ted has always be very scrupulous in his content and dealings with different cultures in song - and often consults with local representatives of the people of whom he sings. This song would have been used in his Faces of Australia series of recordings and accompanying books, but I do not have a complete collection.

Regards,

Bob Bolton