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
The Aboriginal name for the ringtail possum varies among different Indigenous Australian languages and regions. In some areas, it is referred to as "peta" or "peti." It's important to note that there are many Aboriginal languages, each with its own terms for local wildlife, so the name can differ significantly across communities.
The Aboriginal people eat many things such as sago grubs worms and nearly all animals (kangroo,possum,galah).
There is no particular name for a male possum.
There is no particular name for a female possum.
Possum Whitted's birth name is George Bostic Whitted.
The latin name for brushtail possums is better referred to as "scientific name". There are several subspecies of brushtail possums, and all have the scientific name of Trichosurus. They are as follows:Northern Brushtail Possum, Trichosurus arnhemensisCoppery Brushtail Possum, Trichosurus johnstoniiCommon Brushtail Possum, Trichosurus vulpeculaThere appears to be some overlapping of two subspecies, Short-eared Possum (Trichosurus caninus) and Mountain Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus cunninghami).The scientific names of both are often commonly applied to the Mountain Brushtail possum.
* Leadbeater's possum * Ringtail possum * Brushtail possum * Pygmy possum * Feathertail glider * Greater glider * Lesser glider * Sugar glider * Cuscus
i think the name for aboriginal Queensland is gaurna
In its native Australia, the honey possum is called the "noolbenger".
There are several:Tree-kangarooKoalaPossum, e.g. Ringtail possum, Brushtail possum, Honey possum, Leadbeater's possum, Pygmy possum, etcOpossumQuollPhascogaleSugar gliderFeathertail gliderSquirrel gliderGreater gliderMahogany gliderYellow-bellied gliderCuscus
Vivien Johnson has written: 'Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert' -- subject(s): Aboriginal Australian Painting, Biography, Dictionaries, Painters, Painting, Aboriginal Australian 'The art of Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri' -- subject(s): Criticism and interpretation, Catalogs 'Michael Jagamara Nelson' -- subject(s): Aboriginal Australian Painting, Painting, Aboriginal Australian, Themes, motives
Possum grapes grow wild in the area, such is where the name came from. Possum grapes are fruit similar to muscadines, wild plums, dewberries, etc. It is commonly made into jellies and wines.