Goanna in Australia likened goannas to the South American lizards.. Over time, the initial vowel sound was dropped. A similar explanation is used to link possum to the American opossum. Another possibility is that the name might have derived from the South African term for a monitor lizard, "leguaan", as the Cape of Good Hope was a popular refresher stop for immigrant ships to Australia from Britain. For a list of all monitor lizards of the genus, see Complete list of genus "Varanus". The following are found in Australia. For the most part, in common names, "goanna" and "monitor" are interchangeable.
Solid Rock (Goanna song) insisted on its release to make a statement about the European invasion of Australia. The song was released in September 1982. Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, described it as "a damning indictment of the European invasion of Australia." Side A: "Solid Rock" - 4:28 Side B: "Four Weeks Gone" - 5:42 Solid Rock (Goanna song) "Solid Rock" is a song written by Shane Howard and recorded by Australian band Goanna. The song deals with issues of land rights for Indigenous Australians and was released in September 1982 as the lead single from the band's debut studio album, "Spirit of Place". "Solid