Web"Tharawal” or “Dharawal” is referred to in historical records as describing the original peoples of the southern and south western Sydney area from the south side of Botany Bay, around Port Hacking to the north of the Shoalhaven River (Nowra) and extending inland west to Campbelltown and Camden. The Gundungurra Aboriginal Tribal Council write: … WebHome - University of Wollongong – UOW

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WebA Brief History. Traditional Dharawal clan groups and their people occupied the southern … WebApr 29, 2024 · Many people are perplexed by the concept of having a word in Aboriginal language for a colonial concept. However, the word “walang” is derived from the Dharawal word “walar” meaning head. Our old people, having seen the heads of monarchs on British currency, coined the new term in the early 1800s (no pun intended). tmnt x turtle reader

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WebNov 29, 2024 · Dharawal people are distinguished as fresh water, bitter water or salt water people depending on whether they occupied the coastal regions, the swamps, or the plateaus and inland river valleys. Traditional stories tell of their arrival at the mouth of Lake Illawarra in canoes. WebSutherland Shire Council acknowledges the Dharawal people as the Traditional Custodians of the land within Sutherland Shire. We value and celebrate the Dharawal culture and language, and acknowledge the … WebOne story in particular from Burraga, King of the Dharawal people, starts the curiosity. Burraga told a news reporter in 1937: My grandfather met Captain Cook at Kurnell. Runners from tribes in the south had brought him ‘letter sticks’ telling of the coming of the white man. ... In Dharawal culture, contact with spirits from the afterlife ... tmntbftc