List of known peoples
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This is an incomplete list of known indigenous peoples of Australia:
| Name | Region/Comment |
|---|---|
| Adnyamtana | Near Marree / surrounding area of Flinders Ranges and Lake Eyre / also called Adnyamathanha or Adynyamathanha |
| Alawa | South of Arnhem Land |
| Alyawarre | Northeastern of Alice Springs |
| Anangu | South Australia |
| Andegerebenha | Northern Territory, northeastern of Alice Springs |
| Anmatyerre | Surrounding area of Mount Leichhardt in Northern Territory |
| Antakarinja | South Australia, south of Alice Springs |
| Arabana | South Australia, near Algebuckina (Oodnadatta Track) |
| Arrernte | Surrounding area of AliceSprings / Also referred to as Arrerente, Aranda of Arunta. Map: Alice Springs |
| Bad | Western Australia, Near Broome |
| Badmardi | Surrounding area of the todays Kakadu Nationalpark |
| Balamumum | Arnhem Land |
| Bardi | Dampier Peninsula |
| Boandik | Southeast of South Australia, near the coast and the border to Victoria |
| Boorooberongal | Part of the Darug in the area of Sydney |
| Bibelman | Southwestern of Western Australia, between Perth and Albany |
| Bidjigal | Part of the Darug in the area of Sydney |
| Bool-bain-ora | Part of the Darug in the area of Sydney |
| Bularnu | Northern Territory, northeastern of Alice Springs |
| Bunitj | Surrounding area of the todays Kakadu Nationalpark / Also referred to as Bunity |
| Bunurong | South of Victoria |
| Cabrigal | Part of the Darug in the area of Sydney |
| Cammeraygal | North of Sydney |
| Cannemegal | Part of the Darug in the area of Sydney |
| Cattai | Part of the Darug in the area of Sydney |
| Darug | Area of Sydney |
| Dhaluangu | Arnhem Land |
| Dieri | Northeastern of South Australia, Marree / Also referred to as Dieyeri |
| Djambarrpuynu | Arnhem Land |
| Djapu | Arnhem Land |
| Djarindjin | Dampier Peninsula |
| Eora | City of Sydney / maybe part of the Darug |
| Euahlayi | North of Bourke, near the border Queensland/New South Wales at Highway 71 |
| Gadubanud | Western part of Victoria |
| Galpu | Arnhem Land |
| Gapiny | Arnhem Land |
| Garadere | Western Australia, near Broome |
| Gommerigal | Part of the Darug in the area of Sydney |
| Gumaitj | Arnhem Land |
| Gunditjmara | Western Victoria |
| Gundungurra | Near Sydney |
| Gunivugi | Arnhem Land |
| Gurindji | Northern Territory |
| Ingura | Groote Eylandt (Island in the west of the Gulf Of Carpentaria) |
| Iwupataka | Land between Alice Springs and Hermannsburg |
| Jaralde | Near Adelaide |
| Jardwadjali | Victoria, near Grampians-Nationalpark / also called Jadawadjali |
| Jarrakan | Northern Western Australia |
| Jaru | Tanami Desert |
| Jindjiparndi | Western Australia, near Hamersley Ranges |
| Jingili | South of the Arnhem Land |
| Kalkadoon | Westliches Queensland, surrounding area of Mount Isa |
| Kamilaroi | Northern New South Wales / also called Gamilaraay |
| Karajarri | Western Australia, south of the der Kimberley Region near the Indian Ocean |
| Karraru | Southwestern part of South Australia, Nullarbor Plain |
| Kaurna | Near Adelaide |
| Kaytej | Northern Territory, north of Alice Springs |
| Kokatha | Westlichen South Australia, Nullarbor Plain |
| Koko-Mini | Western part of the Cape York Peninsula |
| Koko-Rarmul | South of Cairns |
| Koko-Warra | South of Cairns |
| Kombangerai | In the northeastern New South Wales, between Armidale and Gold Coast |
| Koori | Southeast |
| Kukatja | Tanami Desert |
| Kulin (Kulin | Part of the Koori in the south of Victoria |
| Kurnai | Part of the Koori in the south of Victoria / Also referred to as Gunai |
| Kurrajong | Part of the Darug in the area of Sydney |
| Kuwarra | Western Australia, south of Wiluna |
| Lombadina | Dampier Peninsula |
| Loritja | Surrounding area of Uluru |
| Luritja | Parts between Alice Springs, Uluru and the People of Pintubi |
| Maralinga Tjarutja | Western parts of South Australia |
| Maraura | Triangle: South Australia - New South Wales - Victoria |
| Mardu | Western Australia, northwestern parts of the Gibson Desert |
| Madarrpa | Arnhem Land |
| Magarrwanalinirri | Arnhem Land |
| Mandjindja | Western Australia, southern parts of the Gibson Desert |
| Mangala | Western Australia, south of the Kimberley Region |
| Mangalili | Arnhem Land |
| Mara | Part of the Koori in the south east |
| Marrakulu | Arnhem Land |
| Miliwurrwurr | Arnhem Land |
| Millingimbi | Eastern Arnhem Land |
| Mirrar | Surrounding area of the todays Kakadu Nationalpark |
| Mulgoa | Part of the Darug in the area of Sydney |
| Muringong | Part of the Darug in the area of Sydney |
| Murngin | Eastern Arnhem Land |
| Murri | Southern Queensland |
| Murrinh-Patha | Near Wadeye in the Northern Territory |
| Nadadjara | central Australia (?) |
| Nakako | Western Australia, Northern Territory and in southwestern parts of the Uluru, near the 3 state borders |
| Nana | Western Australia, eastwards of Wiluna |
| Nanga | South Austalia |
| Narrinyeri | Near Adelaide |
| Narrkala | Arnhem Land |
| Narungga | Yorke Peninsula near Adelaide |
| Naymil | Arnhem Land |
| Ngaanyatjarra | Western Australia, western parts of the Gibson Desert |
| Ngalia-Walbiri | Northern Territory, Tanami Desert / also called Ngalea (Nullarbor Plain) (unconfirmed) |
| Ngarinjin | Western Australia, near Derby |
| Ngarrindjeri | Surrounding area of the Murray River |
| Ngarti | Tanami Desert |
| Ngatatjara | Gibson Desert |
| Ngunnawal | Surrounding area of todays Canberra |
| Noonuccal | Minjerribah Island (Moreton Bay bei Brisbane) / Also referred to as Noonukul |
| Nyanganyatjara | Nullarbor Plain |
| Nyangumarda | Western Australia, south of the Kimberley Region near the Indian Ocean |
| Nyungar | Southwestern parts of Australia, between Geraldton and Esperance / Also referred to as Noongar or Nyoongar |
| Oyster Bay | Tasmania |
| Pintubi | Central Australia / Also referred to as Pintupi or Bindibu |
| Pitjantjatjara | Surrounding area of Uluru |
| Pitta-Pitta | Queensland, south of Mt. Isa |
| Pongaponga | Surrounding area of Daly River (Between Darwin und Wyndham) |
| Raminjeri | Near Adelaide |
| Rirritjingu | Arnhem Land |
| Spinifex | Victoria Desert and Nullarbor Plain / Also referred to as Pila Nguru |
| Tarbabawalun | Near Adelaide |
| Tharawal | Parts of the Dharug / South of Sydney |
| Thurrwal | Near Sydney |
| Tiwi | Bathurst-Island and Melville-Island (Tiwi-Island) |
| Tjalkanti | Western Australia, southeast of Wiluna |
| Tjupany | Western Australia, western parts of the Gibson Desert, near Wiluna |
| Toogee | Tasmania |
| Ungarinyin | Northern parts of Western Australia, Kimberley |
| Waddaman | Gregory Nationalpark (North Australia in the south of Darwin) |
| Wadjari | Surrounding area of the Mount-Augustus-Nationalpark in Western Australia |
| Wakaya | Northern Territory, northeastern of Tennant Creek |
| Walmatjarri | Region south of Halls Creek |
| Wambaya | South of the Arnhem Land |
| Wanala-Walmad'ere | Western Australia, south of Halls Creek |
| Wangkathaa | Nullarbor Plain |
| Wangurri | Arnhem Land |
| Warlmanpa | Northern Territory, north of Tennant Creek |
| Warlpiri | Tanami Desert |
| Warluwarra | Northern Territory, northeastern of Alice Springs |
| Warramal | Region of Nourlangie Rock in the Kakadu Nationalpark |
| Warramirri | Arnhem Land |
| Warumungu | Northern Territory, northeastern of Tennant Creek |
| Wawula | Western Australia, western parts of the Gibson Desert |
| Wheelman | Near Perth |
| Wiimbaio | Southern Victoria |
| Wik-Apatja | Western parts of the Cape York Peninsula |
| Wik-Kalkan | Western parts of the Cape York Peninsula |
| Wiradjuri | New South Wales |
| Woiwurong | Southen Victoria |
| Wonghi | Deserts in the west |
| Wonnarua | New South Wales |
| Wotjobaluk | Part of the Koori in the south east |
| Yaburara | Burrup-Peninsula |
| Yaitmathang | Part of the Koori in the south east |
| Yankunytjatjara | South Australia, south of Alice Springs / also called Yankuntjatjara? (unconfirmed) |
| Yaoro | Western Australia, Near Broome |
| Yirrkala | Eastern Arnhem Land |
| Yolngu | Northern Arnhemland / Map: Arnhem Land |
| Yuin | New South Wales |
| Yupungatti | Western parts of the Cape York Peninsula |
The symbols are explained in the guide.
