New South Wales
New South Wales encompasses the vast western plains, the Blue Mountains, and coastal regions from Wollongong to Newcastle. The Wiradjuri — one of the largest Aboriginal nations — span much of the inland, while the coast is home to diverse peoples from the Eora of Sydney Harbour to the Bundjalung of the northern rivers.
First Nations Groups
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Ah-wah-bah-kahl
Traditional custodians of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie region, the Awabakal people have maintained their connection to the coast and waterways of the Hunter for tens of thousands of years.
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Big-um-bull
The Bigambul language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Goondiwindi Regional Council, including the towns of Goondiwindi Yelarbon and Texas extending north towards Moonie and Millmerran.
BUN-jah-lung
Aboriginal people of the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales and south-east Queensland.
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Dar-kin-ung
Traditional custodians of the Central Coast and surrounding areas of New South Wales, the Darkinung people have maintained their connection to the coast, lakes, and hinterland for tens of thousands of years.
DAR-ug
Traditional custodians of the greater Sydney basin, from the Blue Mountains to the coast.
E
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gam-il-ah-ray
The Gamilaraay (also spelled Kamilaroi) are an Aboriginal Australian people whose lands extend from New South Wales into southern Queensland.
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M
Moo-roo-wah-ree
Marrinj thalu, good day in Muruwari a language of South-Western Qunesland. The Muruwari language area includes landscape within the local government boundaries of the Paroo Shire Council and the Brewarrina Shire Council in Western NSW.
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Ngam-bree
Aboriginal people of the Canberra region whose ancestral name is the origin of the word "Canberra," the Ngambri share custodianship of the ACT with the Ngunawal.
Noon-ah-wahl
Traditional custodians of the Canberra region and surrounding highlands, the Ngunawal people have cared for this country — a significant meeting place — for tens of thousands of years.
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Thar-ah-wahl
Traditional custodians of the Illawarra region and South Coast of New South Wales, the Tharawal people have maintained their connection to the coast, escarpment, and hinterland for tens of thousands of years.
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Wor-ih-mee
Traditional custodians of the Port Stephens and Great Lakes region north of Newcastle, the Worimi people are custodians of the largest moving coastal sand dunes in the southern hemisphere.
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First Nations Musicians
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians connected to New South Wales
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