Where is Wurundjeri area?
Melbourne
The Wurundjeri are an Aboriginal Australian nation of the Woiwurrung language group, in the Kulin nation. They occupied the Birrarung (Yarra River) Valley before British settlement of the area, around the present location of Melbourne, and were called the Yarra tribe by the settlers.
What suburbs are Wurundjeri land?
Before European settlement, the Aboriginal people of the Wurundjeri willum clan lived on the land that now forms the City of Whittlesea and the northern suburbs of Melbourne. They lived on the offshoots of the Yarra River – along the Merri, Edgars and Darebin Creeks – the Plenty River and the Maribyrnong River.
What land are the Wurundjeri tribe custodians of?
We are the Traditional Custodians of Melbourne and surrounding lands. us on a guided walking tour.
Who created the Wurundjeri country?
The Wurundjeri-willam people of the Kulin Nation are the Traditional Owners of the land that is now known as the City of Yarra. Their relationship with the land extends back tens of thousands of years to when their creator spirit ‘Bunjil’ formed their people, the land and all living things.
Which groups make up the Kulin Nation?
The Kulin Nation consists of the five language groups who are the traditional owners and lived in what is known as the Port Phillip region:
- Boonwurrung (Boon-wur-rung)
- Dja Dja Wurrung (Jar-Jar-Wur-rung)
- Taungurung (Tung-ger-rung)
- Wathaurung (Wath-er-rung)
- Woiwurrung (Woy-wur-rung), commonly known as Wurundjeri.
Where is the Kulin Nation?
Victoria, Australia
The Kulin nation is an alliance of five Indigenous Australian nations in south central Victoria, Australia. Their collective territory extends around Port Phillip and Western Port, up into the Great Dividing Range and the Loddon and Goulburn River valleys.
How do you pronounce Wurundjeri?
38 second clip suggested1:30Wurundjeri Welcome to Country – YouTubeYouTube
What Aboriginal land is Ryde on?
Wallumettagal
The Wallumettagal or Wallumedegal (derived from wallumai, meaning snapper (fish)) tribe was an indigenous Aboriginal tribe that inhabited the area of Sydney today known as the Ryde–Hunters Hill area of the Northern Suburbs.
What language do Wurundjeri speak?
Our traditional language is Woi wurrung. Council is in the process of developing language use protocols (i.e., licensing agreements) for the use of language. Such a protocol will ensure the cultural integrity of Woi wurrung language use.
What is Hello Wurundjeri?
Wominjeka means Hello/Welcome in the Woiwurrung language of the Wurundjeri people of Kulin Nation – the traditional owners of Melbourne.
Where is Kulin Nation?
south central Victoria, Australia
What are the 5 Kulin nations?