Victoria
Victoria encompasses the Kulin nation lands around Port Phillip Bay, the volcanic western plains of the Gunditjmara — whose Budj Bim aquaculture system is a UNESCO World Heritage site — and the alpine and Gippsland regions to the east.
First Nations Groups
B
Boon Wur-rung
Coastal people of the Eastern Kulin nation, Traditional Owners of the land along the Mornington Peninsula and eastern shores of Port Phillip Bay.
D
JAH-jah-WAR-rung
The Dja Dja Wurrung, also known as the Jaara people, are the Traditional Owners of central Victoria including the Bendigo, Castlemaine, and Maryborough regions.
G
GUN-ditch-MAR-ah
Aboriginal people of south-western Victoria, known for the ancient Budj Bim aquaculture system.
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K
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W
Wath-aw-rong
Traditional custodians of the Geelong region and western shores of Port Phillip Bay, the Wathaurong are Wadawurrung-speaking people of the Kulin nation.
WAH-veh-roo
The Waveroo, also known as Waywurru, are the Traditional Owners of north-eastern Victoria including the Wodonga, Beechworth, and Kiewa Valley regions.
WUR-un-jer-ee
Traditional custodians of the land now known as Greater Melbourne, the Wurundjeri are Woiwurrung-speaking people of the Eastern Kulin nation.
Y
YOR-tah YOR-tah
Traditional owners of land along the Murray and Goulburn Rivers in northern Victoria and southern New South Wales.
First Nations Musicians
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians connected to Victoria
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