nˈɪkneɪmd ðə "vˈæli ʌvðɪ ˈaʊlz", wˈʌn ʌvðɪ ˈɔːɹɪdʒˌɪnz ʌvðə tˈaʊnz nˈeɪm kˈʌmz fɹʌmðɪ ˌæbɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl wˈɜːd fɔːɹ smˈɔːl ˈaʊlz, "kˈænɪŋɡɚɹə".
Nicknamed the "Valley of the Owls", one of the origins of the town's name comes from the Aboriginal word for small owls, "Caningera".