Wagga wagga aboriginal tribe

The original Aboriginal inhabitants of the Wagga Wagga region were the Wiradjuri people and the term "Wagga" and derivatives of that word in the Wiradjuri aboriginal language was thought to mean "crow". To create the plural, the Wiradjuri repeat a word, thus 'Wagga Wagga' translated to 'the place of many crows'.

1. What indigenous land is Wagga Wagga?
2. Where is the Wiradjuri tribe located?
3. Is Wagga Wagga Aboriginal?
4. What is a Wiradjuri man?
5. Who discovered Wagga?
6. Why is Wagga called twice?
7. What is the biggest Aboriginal tribe in Australia?
8. What Aboriginal land is Dubbo on?
9. What does Dubbo mean in Aboriginal?
10. What is the Aboriginal name for Canberra?
11. What Aboriginal land is Ballarat on?
12. How tall is the average Aboriginal?
13. What Aboriginal land is Bathurst on?
14. How did Australia got its name?

What indigenous land is Wagga Wagga?

Wagga Wagga City Council acknowledges the Wiradjuri people who are the traditional custodians of the land of Wagga Wagga. Council pays respect to the Elders past and present of the Wiradjuri Nation and extends that respects of other Aboriginal people visiting the site.

Where is the Wiradjuri tribe located?

Profile: The Wiradjuri Nation is geographically the largest Indigenous Nation within NSW and it's probably the largest in terms of population. The boundary of the Wiradjuri Nation extends from Coonabarabran in the north, straddling the Great Dividing Range down to the Murray River and out to western NSW.

Is Wagga Wagga Aboriginal?

Wagga Wagga - The Name

The name 'Wagga' is derived from the local Wiradjuri Aboriginal language on whose land the City of Wagga Wagga now grows. It is widely accepted that 'Wagga' means 'crow' and to create the plural, the Wiradjuri people repeat the word. Thus Wagga Wagga translates as 'the place of many crows'.

What is a Wiradjuri man?

The Wiradjuri people (Wiradjuri northern dialect pronunciation [wiraːjd̪uːraj]; Wiradjuri southern dialect pronunciation [wiraːjɟuːraj]) are a group of Aboriginal Australian people from central New South Wales, united by common descent through kinship and shared traditions.

Who discovered Wagga?

Growth of the town

In 1849 surveyor Thomas Scott Townsend marked out the town, and it was formally gazetted as a village that same year. In the early 1850s, former convict Scottish born John Robertson Edney settled in Wagga, after receiving his ticket-of-leave.

Why is Wagga called twice?

Perhaps Wagga's most famous attribute is its name, like having the Bono, Cher and Madonna version of a place name. It's fun to say, because you say it twice – a reference to the Wiradjuri language custom, until you're on friendly terms, and then you can just say 'Wagga'.

What is the biggest Aboriginal tribe in Australia?

Our country extends from the Great Dividing Range in the east, and is bordered by the Macquarie, Lachlan and Murrumbidgee rivers. The Wiradjuri nation is the largest cultural footprint in NSW and second largest geographically in Australia.

What Aboriginal land is Dubbo on?

The Tubbagah People of the Wiradjuri Nation are Dubbo's traditional owners. With Aboriginal people making up 10 per cent of the local population (2006 Census), you'll find many iconic events, sites and landmarks across the City that represent Aboriginal tradition and heritage.

What does Dubbo mean in Aboriginal?

Evidence of habitation by Wiradjuri Nation, Indigenous Australians dates back over 40,000 years. Explorer and surveyor John Oxley was the first European to report on the area, now known as Dubbo, in 1818. ... Dubbo's name apparently meant "red soil", consistent with the local landscape.

What is the Aboriginal name for Canberra?

Canberra is Ngunnawal country. The Ngunnawal are the Indigenous people of this region and its first inhabitants. The neighbouring people are the Gundungurra to the north, the Ngarigo to the south, the Yuin on the coast, and the Wiradjuri inland.

What Aboriginal land is Ballarat on?

— The City of Ballarat acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land we live and work on, the Wadawurrung and Dja Dja Wurrung People, and recognises their continuing connection to the land and waterways.

How tall is the average Aboriginal?

The average male stature was 1,712 mm, and the average female stature was 1,567 mm. Data collected by Wood Jones and Campbell in 1924 for Aboriginal South Australians show that young adult male stature was 1,668 mm (n=6), and female stature was 1,552 mm (n=4).

What Aboriginal land is Bathurst on?

Wiradjuri country is the largest in NSW, stretching from the eastern boundary of the Great Dividing Range.

How did Australia got its name?

The name Australia (pronounced /əˈstreɪliə/ in Australian English) is derived from the Latin australis, meaning "southern", and specifically from the hypothetical Terra Australis postulated in pre-modern geography.