(chiefly, _, South, _, Australia) An Australian indigenous shelter made from small branches with the leaves still attached.
I took a walk amongst them [the First Nations of the Adelaide Plains] who were in their wurlies, saw a collection of naked boys and girls, men and women, either entirely or half so. They are quite innocent in this respect and the women t…
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(chiefly, _, South, _, Australia, by extension) A settlement made up of such shelters.
They were good wurleys at the beginning of the winter, but towards the latter end of the winter they got turned out of them by the fleas—which they frequently do. They have been turned out of the last wurley some time in August; and I ga…
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