Brien Dharug which can also be spelt Dharukk, Dharoog, Dharrag, Dararrug including numerous other interpretations, came from the word for yam Midyini. NSW State Archives and Records [citation needed] There is a public viewing site of one group of engravings at Jibbon Point, showing a whale and a wallaby, celebrating successful hunts and whale strandings. Early maps showing the old river farms helped us work out where the Darug place names belong and digitally map them. We are grateful to non-indigenous linguists. Maintain a custodial role in the protection of Darug sites and places. Guest, H Wau-maille [War-mul] which the Cannemegal was said to inhabit was one of eight place names in the district of Rose Hill which was 10 minutes walk westward from Rose Hill (Anon ca 1790 1792). Madden Hudson Slade Some of these words include: 1. barramundi - a type of fish 2. boomerang - a type of hunting weapon 3. didgeridoo - a type of musical instrument 4. kangaroo - a type of animal 5. koala - a type of animal 6. wallaby - a type of animal However, there are various ways of spelling the names and different names can be found referring to the same group. Troy describes two dialects of the Sydney language, she indicates . Devich Darug language has been passed down from generation to generation. In this way the country was divided into small parts of land by the different language groups, tribes or nations. Art work by Leanne Watson, Aunty Edna Watson and Bundeluk. Yellow circle - represents the Sun, the giver of life and protector. Walker This geographic area would also house descendant clans. Burubirangal, Bu-ru-be-ron-gal, Buruberongal, Boo-roo-bir-rong-gal, Boo-roo-ber-on-gal, Boorooberongal. This is not as easy to answer as you would think! Bedlam Bay is located at the base of the Parramatta River Regional Park in Gladesville. Morgan Kay-yee-my, the place where the Governor was wounded Manly Cove (Phillip in Hunter 1793); Kay-ye-my, Manly Bay (Anon ca 1790-1792). ISBN0 646 110152). Potts Corcoran Dharug-dalang greeting song. Kohen; The Sydney language / Jakelin Troy According to James Kohen, they numbered 15:[8]. Learn about sports facilities, lifestyle programs, events, art and venues for hire. Settree Truran Its not Aboriginal peoples fault that we dont know these things and it wasnt the traditional owners wish that these things be lost. Muru Mittigar has an Aboriginal Cultural Museum showing Aboriginal history; Retail Art Centre featuring fine arts and crafts by Aboriginal artists; Nature walks with native plants traditionally used by Aboriginal people for medicinal, food or material resources. Possibly associated with Borogegy, now know as Bradleys Head. The Gadigal, Bidjiagal and Wungul clans of the Darug Nation inhabited the district surrounding that bay and the great harbour of Tuhbowgule [Sydney Harbour] - around which the city of Sydney is now built. darug family genealogy site This site is an Aboriginal Family Research Group. The Darug territory includes the Cumberland Plain area in Western Sydney, stretching from Wisemans Ferry in the north down to the Camden area in the south. Historians have written about the Darug people, there are scores of records still in existance, but now, one local council says the Darug are not the traditional owners of their area. Mervin That name was told to Captain Arthur Phillip, first governor of the convict colony of New South Wales, by Woollarawarre Bennelong who came from the . Workman Skeen It is widely known that the languages of the Sydney Iyura (Eora) were forbidden to be spoken by the traditional speakers of the clans. Maxwell Reilly The, reduce the number of young Aboriginal children being adversely affected by otitis media by reducing lifestyle risk factors amongst parents, carers and their extended families, improve the level of awareness about otitis media amongst the Aboriginal community, health and education professionals, thereby supporting a preventive approach and improved early identification, improve the effectives of services which lessen the impacts of otitis media on health and learning outcomes. King We have some Dharawal recordings from the AIATSIS archives, and some new songs and words from speakers reclaiming the Sydney language or Dharug. This allowed the land to fully recover before they returned the following year. Tangye This is Darug lands It is the land of our ancestors. Council. At that time the local clans extended from South Head to Botany Bay out to Petersham taking in the suburbs now known as Redfern, Erskineville, Surry Hills, Darlinghurst and Paddington. To continue an unbroken culture. Eora is also commonly used for Sydney. They called themselves the Eora, meaning 'the people'. Soon enough the painted sticks were dry and ready to be used as wonderful clapping sticks. Common History. Watson They respect it and refer to it as their mother. They also record long-lost landscapes of swamps, lagoons and creeks important places for Aboriginal people that have since been modified or disappeared altogether. Learn about residential, commercial and government planning and construction. Kunkle The language of the people is also called Eora. Gallery pieces are by various artists as identified. Hand The area stretches from the inner west of Sydney, to Windsor in the north and Picton to the South. Sign up for Council eNews or view current and past editions of Cumberland City Council eNews. Darug Boundaries. And being hunters and gatherers of food, crop cultivation wasnt needed. Publicly available, online interactive map created by NSW State government department Spatial Services in 2021 using the results of the Real Secret River: Dyarubbin research project led by Professor Grace Karksens with Aunty Edna Watson, Leanne Watson and Jasmine Seymour, and supported by the State Library of NSW 2018-2019 Coral Thomas Fellowship. Assumed to be associated with Parramatta area, on similarity of pronunciation, Parrmatta (Tench 1793), Par-ra-mata (King in Hunter 1793). The traditional land of the Darug Aboriginal people stretches roughly from the coast, north to Wisemans Ferry, west into the Blue Mountains to Hartley, south along both sides of the Nepean River to Appin, and then east approximately along the Georges River to Botany Bay. Catalina. Cachia The Aboriginal Heritage Walk, on West Head, offers visitors a unique look into past culture over a 2.5-hour loop trail. Brown, Oliver. Translation This is Darug lands It is the land of our ancestors. Promote wider community awareness and understanding of Darug culture. Sorrenson Goodluck [5], The Cubbitch Barta clan registered an Indigenous land use agreement for Helensburgh in 2011.[6]. Roots of our identity Milton There are many different language maps showing different boundaries and even different names. Dr Val Attenbrow provides the clearest review of names and their associated spellings and re-orded or presumed location. Darug language has been passed down from generation to generation. He was excommunicated back to England as he was "fraternising with the enemy", an enemy that was for years after defined as flora and fauna. Lane Cove, Aboriginal people continue to experience poorer health than the general population. Let us explore traditional Aboriginal lifestyle through maps, tools and weapons used by our people. The site will have photos n names of our Ancestors who have gone on to The Dreamtime, if this upsets you please do not go any further. If you are interested in this subject you always have to be critical and try to find out if the sources are reliable for your research. Map boundaries and Aboriginal languages The original people of the land have their own distinct boundaries which we at Council respect. Woolnough Discover & Learn dropdown menu. Small Fitteri Bolton Gallagher Kohen; The Darug and their neighbours : the traditional Aboriginal owners of the Sydney region / James Kohen; The Aborigines of western Sydney / by J.L. Gibson It also extends into the foothills of the Blue Mountains in the west and the Hills District to the east. Steeped with ancient folklore and legend and rich with important cultural sites, the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area was the traditional homelands of six groups of indigenous people - Darug, Gundungurra, Wiradjuri, Wanaruah, Darkinjung and Tharawal. Lee Before white settlement the traditional owners of the Gully - the Gundungurra and Darug peoples - used the Gully as a summer camp. Smallpox, introduced in 1789 by the British settlers, wiped out up to 90% of the population in some areas. The Darug are a group descending from an indigenous Australian people of that name, which shares strong ties of kinship and, in pre-colonial times, survived as skilled hunters in family groups or clans scattered throughout much of what is modern-day Sydney. Darug peoples new dreaming the return of the land they called home Learn about regulations, local business support, volunteering and jobs. Smallpox killed over half the Aboriginal population within 3 months. Mudjin wungal (Related clans) Every Iyura-eora that everwalked our Ngurrah (country of each clan)paid respects to his nieghbour and nearest nations. Heyer This site is an Aboriginal Family Research Group. Early maps showing the old river farms helped us work out where the Darug place names belong and digitally map them. Australian/Harvard Citation Ward A number of clans or families known generally as the Darug gradually settled along the river. Settlement at the foot of the mountains forced many Gundungurra and Darug people to resettle permanently in the Gully well before 1950. Smailes We acknowledge the Darug and Gundungurra people as the traditional custodians of the land covered by Western Sydney Local Health District. The sound of the wooden pieces hitting together makes the most terrific sound and perfect for keeping a musical beat. Bradburn It is only after the 1870s that the names Darug, Dharawal, Darginung and Gundungurra were used by pioneer anthropologists and linguists to refer to the languages spoken in the Sydney and surrounding regions. There are numerous surviving decendants of the Boorooberungle living today throughout the western ranges of Sydney, from as far north of the Blue Mountains into the deep south of Woollongong and further along the coastal lands. Looking for an original Aboriginal artwork? [citation needed], This article is about the Australian Indigenous group. Archaeological Heritage. Foley Numerous Darugule clans shared this territory during the invasion of (1770 B.P) We are grateful to non-indigenous linguists. Morley Wanne (King in Hunter 1793) extended along the south side of the harbour from Long Cove (Darling Harbour) to Rose Hill, which the local inhabitants called Parramatta. With support from: CITIES, The History of the Darug People aswe know it. Promote community awareness and understanding of Darug culture. Woodford Reserve Heritage Trail. Darug nation - located on the map of Australia The Darug people were spread out all over the Cumberland Plain. He noted that Natives were found on the banks in several parts, many of whom were labouring under the smallpox. It was created in 1996 as part of the Encyclopaedia of Aboriginal Australia project and attempts to show language, social or nation groups based on published sources available up to 1994. Aboriginal Heritage Office, The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS). First Nations. In 1788 the British landed on the shores of Kamay, now called Botany Bay, on the Nura of the Dharawal Iyura. Hornsby Shire was incorporated in March 1906 with first elections held in November of 1906. However, in September 2012 the Blacktown City Council de-recognised the Darug tribe, which it had previously recognised as the former owners of the area. Dharug people Ethnic group Aboriginal nation composed of many clans across a wide geographical area of the Cumberland Plain. The women collected the vegetable foods and were well known for their fishing and canoeing prowess. Websites Dharug and Dharawal Dalang - Language is Culture Website Darug Tribal Aboriginal Corporation Website Darug Nation (Facebook) For their language, see, Last edited on 24 November 2022, at 22:54, "Cubbitch Barta Clan of the Dharawal People Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA)", "Captain James Cook's landing and the Indigenous first words contested by Aboriginal leaders", "An indigenous Australian perspective on Cook's arrival", "Bibliography of Tharawal people and language resources", "Catalogue of Australian Aboriginal Tribes", Local Aboriginal Land Council on Facebook, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dharawal&oldid=1123652846, This page was last edited on 24 November 2022, at 22:54. This is a page managed by Native Land Digital. Due to an incident in and around Auburn Town Hall, the Auburn Customer Service Centre will remain closed until further notice. The Darramuragal, also known as Darug people, are the traditional custodians of a vast majority of land that spanned from Newcastle all the way down to Sydney. MLA Citation. Minns Edwards Location View Google Map Details Dedication Actual Monument Dedication Date: They hunted kangaroos, emus and other land animals, and used stone axes more extensively. B Similar persecution and denial of languages in Central America, some Mayan tribes still communicate in a dialect containing thirteen letters or sounds of their particular alphabet. Their spirits still walk among us. 2. Our group is a not for profit organisation that has been active as in Western Sydney as a community corporation for over 40 years , Darug people have lived in this area for over 60,000 years. The old ones A strong centre of cultural attachment for the Dharug people has been the "Blacks Town" (at the modern suburb of Colebee) in the Blacktown local government area. Please let us know if you have any corrections or improvements we can make. Winters Blackstown and Windsor TIATI MURRA DARUGA PEMEL KOI MURRA YA PEMEL NGALARINGI BUBBUNA BAN NYE YEMNA WURRA NANG NYE DICE GAI DYI YA NANGAMI DYARRALANG DARUGA NGALARINGI TIATI NGALARINGI NANGAMI GAI GU YA WILLY ANGARA GU-NU-GAL DA GU-NU-GAL DA LA-LOEY MOOGOO COT-BALLIE NANGAMI DICE LA-LOEY GNIA TARIMI GU-NU-GAL TIATI NGALARINGI YA DARUGA EORAH MITTIGAR GURRUNG BURRUK GNEENE DA DARUGA PEMEL DIDGEREE GORE. Kitty, L Simms Pigram . Darugule, Dharawal, Darkinjung,Gurringgai. Possibly associated with Birra Birra, a rocky reef in the lower harbour now known as Sow and Pigs. Welcome to Country can only be conducted by an approved Aboriginal representative of the area in which the event is being held. Their inland extent reaches Campbelltown and Camden. From the Blue Mountains to the ocean, from Hawkesbury in the north and down as far as Appin in the south. The Cabrogal ate native vegetables, grubs and animals and made bark canoes for fishing and transportation. Coughlan The Darug was the nation group which bore the brunt of the first waves of invasion, along with the coastal clans now known as the Eora Nation. Efforts in closing the gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people. 3 boats were well armed and the explorers sailed west along Parramatta River and up Duck River until it was too shallow. Sims We acknowledge the Darug people as the traditional custodians of the land covered by Western Sydney Local Health District. Goode [3][4] The word myall, a pejorative word in Australian dialect denoting any Aboriginal person who kept up a traditional way of life,[5] originally came from the Dharug language term mayal, which denoted any person hailing from another tribe. Filling a Void: history of word Guringai, Bediagal, Bidjigals, Bid-ee-gl, Bejigal, Be-dia-gal. The Burramatta People (Burramattagal) of the Darug nation traditionally lived around Parramatta. 1792 map of the area. Wilkins These are some of the names of the Darug clans and the area in which they lived, Bediagal - Georges River, Bidjigal - Castle Hill, Boolbainora - Wentworthville, Burraberongal - Richmond, Burramattagal - Parramatta, Cabrogal - Liverpool, Cannemegal (warmuli) - Prospect, Cattai - Windsor, Gomerrigal (tongara) South Creek, Kurrajong, Mulgoa - Dharug and Dharawal Resources It has been claimed that there were no remaining descendants of the Dharawal people; however, after the Mabo v Queensland verdict and the Native Title Act 1993 there have been claims lodged by descendants of the Wodiwodi clan who claim to have survived the early decimations and gradually moved back into the areas formally occupied by other clans. Seasonal land management was practiced instead: meaning they hunted and lived in an area before moving to another placewithin their region. In more recent times we would like to acknowledge the invaluable work compiled byUncle Ken Upton, Aunty Edna Watson, Uncle Wes Marne, Gumang Kenny Webb, Gumang Greg Simms, (Biyanga-Wyall). What does Council provide to the community? [10], In 2020, the Hills Shire Council, whose local government area covers Dharug land, caused controversy by rejecting requests to include an Acknowledgement of Country at its meetings. Marino That has extended for thousands of years. Bennelong The traditional owners of Redfern were the Gadigal (also spelled as Kadigal or Cadigal) people. The area comprising the City of Blacktown has a long history - Aborigines belonging to the Darug tribe certainly inhabited the area long before European settlement and archaeological evidence of their settlement has been found along creeks in the area. We always pay our respect to the Elders past present and our future elders within our community, our elders have smoothed the path for many of our people and we should always remember and respect what they have lived through and shared with us. [1], Traditionally, there was a cultural divide between the western Dharug and the Eora, whom they call the coastal Dharug, katungal or "sea people". [6], Norman Tindale reckoned Dharug lands as encompassing 2,300 square miles (6,000km2), taking in the mouth of the Hawkesbury River, and running inland as far as Mount Victoria. Bushwalks. Stutchbury 9. . Gill The Cumberland plains were once home to several clans of the Darug people (also spelt Dharug, Daruk or Dharik). We acknowledge Stuart Marshall, and Sydney Linguist Amanda Oppliger for helping me understand the written format of our ancient languages and having the grace to understand that there are certain phrases in Dharug Dalang that must not be spoken to certain members of society regardless of age or gender. Steilberg Gumberri was the father of Yarramundie and a senior lore man of the Darugule iyura. The word Eora simply means 'here' or 'from this place'. As Cook's ship hove to near the foreshore, it appeared to the Dharwal to be a white low-lying cloud, and its crew 'dead' people whom they warned off from returning to the country. For example, when the Mulgu was heard to swallow water they would release the sound Badu so it was that our name for water became Badu. Land management skills were an important part of Aboriginal lifestyle. For northern Sydney the term Guringai has been used, however, it was originally invented by a researcher in 1892 for this area and there is a Gringai clan in the Barrington River, Glouchester area who are requesting Sydneysiders to stop using their name. Cooper Praise to the scribes of the Underground. Colebee Around Kamay, the name for Botany Bay, possibly to the north-west of Gwea (Anon ca 1790-1792). For Strathfield it is most likely the Wangal. Green They lived in semi-nomadic communities of around 50 members, each with their own hunting district. This site is an Aboriginal Family Research Group. June 1789: Watkin Tench sailed up the Hawkesbury River with Captain Arthur Phillip. Cathie Heslip The relationship of the interpretation to the Kurrajong clan is associated with the word for being happy, if you by chance you have the pleasure to visit the western area of Kurrajong one will very readily comprehend the reasoning beind the word. To map the historical context, we need some signposts to Sydney's urban history. It would take years before they were allowed to speak in their own tongues. No Animals were harmed in the making. Rouse Hill Town Centre resides upon the sacred land of the Darug People. Also Aunty Joan Cooper for her love and guidance. Pittman Timbery Daruganora : Darug Country - the place and the people / J.L. [7] The historical artwork (rock engravings) of the Dharawal people is visible on the sandstone surfaces throughout their language area and charcoal and ochre paintings, drawings and hand stencils can be found on hundreds of rock surfaces and in the many dozens of rock shelters and overhangs in that area of land. McCluer Hoping that some certainty will emerge now is not really fair for all those people who were told to give up their language, stop practicing ceremony and hide their Aboriginality. The total geographical area in which this village is expanded in 87.85 hectares / 0.8785 Square Kilometers (km 2) / 217.08207761891 acres.The content of this page is for your general information and use only. Cattai, Gattai, Kaddai, Gattai: (Matriach) Boorooberongal: (Matriach-Lorewoman), Bidjigal: (Patriach - (Pemulwuy''s clan - Bembul = earth Wagan = crow), Toogagal: (Patriach) Gomerrigal: (Patriach) Gannemegal: (Patriach) Mulgoa: (Patriach), Bool-bain-ora: (Matriach-Lorewoman) Muringong: (Matriach). Gourlay Landstell Come and explore what our researchers, curators and education programs have to offer. Provide an open venue for Darug descendants to discuss and negotiate matters relating to Darug land and culture. Stirling They built canoes, and their diet was primarily seafood, including fish and shellfish from Sydney Harbour, Botany Bay and their associated rivers. Brown, Oliver. For 30,000 years before Europeans arrived, the area now known as Fairfield City was home to the Cabrogal, an Aboriginal clan of the Darug people, whose lands were around Cabramatta Creek. My given name is (Richard John GREEN) my skin name is Nambrimbrii which means "let the rivers run let all people be one colour" I was born in Katoomba Memorial Hospital during the cold winter Duggara of April 1963. To hold native title on behalf of Darug native title holders. I moved here to Darug lands and found a home, and with it an intense and visceral connection to the landscape, the water, the trees, the mountains, the ever changing clouds, the birds who have so much to say and the creatures who bound, scuttle, slither and sneak their way into my heart. 2000 of these people were from Darug clans. Each clan typically included 50 to 100 people. Alsothemany and valuable contributions to the survival of language bythe numeroussurviving members of the families of Sydney. (2010). Land Council Map - NSW Aboriginal Land Council Bathurst LALC 149 Russell Street BATHURST NSW 2795 02 6332 6835 Albury & District LALC 917 Chenery Street LAVINGTON NSW 2640 02 6025 7075 Amaroo LALC 36N Derby Street WALCHA NSW 2354 02 6777 1100 Anaiwan LALC 7 Opal Street INVERELL NSW 2360 02 6723 3022 Armidale LALC 90 Beardy Street ARMIDALE NSW 2350 Willoughby. Darug people only harvested food when needed. Further information about the cultural heritage and significance of the Duck River to the Wategora/Wangal people and documentation of sites and places may become available through . Poole Yarramundi Regional Park (Right) lies on Darug Ngurra (Darug Country in Western Sydney), at the base of the Blue Mountains World Heritage Area (Google Maps, n.d.). Provide administrative management and operational support for key programs including: Otitis Media (OM) rates are much higher for Aboriginal children than non-Aboriginal children, which has the potential to limit their health and educational achievement. His route probably followed a Darug track, in similar directions as the Great Western Highway and Old Prospect Road. Welcome to the Territories page for the Dharug. Tucker You will discover the meaning for the above quote as you venture into the spoken word list, Gai budyari-wa. The area stretches from the inner west of Sydney, to Windsor in the north and Picton to the South. Douglass Parsons Situated along the Hawkesbury, Durrubbin river system the Kurrajong were considered masters of stonemasonary. This term has only appeared relatively recently and as yet no documented evidence has been provided to show it was used at the time of the First Fleet or before the late 1990s. The people lived along the foreshores of the harbour and utilised the inlet rivers and . Walsh . IMPACT & BENEFITS THESE SERVICES HAVE ON THE COMMUNITY. Tobin The whale is the main totem for the Dharawal people. Clan names chart (Attenbrow 2009; Clan names chart, Australian Museum,). Dorner Darug Nura - Darug Country. According to Attenbrow (2002:34-35), some anthropologists and linguists used this term as a group or language name, but there is no evidence to suggest that Aboriginal people used the term Eora . In the language of the Darug people we welcome you to Darug lands. In fact there has been a numerous core group of descendants whom have kept the tongue alive during occupation. Welcome to the Territories page for the Dharug. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australia is made up of many different and distinct groups, each with their own culture, customs, language and laws. Dharug is the root or the Midyini and of the languages of the Sydney basin. In acknowledgement of the Darug as the traditional owners of the land upon which Macquarie University is situated, please click on the video to watch a Welcome to Country performed by two elders from the community. Detailed maps, road closures and clearways info at livetraffic.com; Public Transport services and changes at transportnsw.info; Road closures related to Sydney WorldPride: . In this section, there's a wealth of information about our collections of scientific specimens and cultural objects. Wilson For the language, see, Petersen, Chen & Schlagenhauf-Lawlor 2017, "A Liberal controlled City Council of Blacktown", "Holroyd history and the Silent Boundary Project", Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria, Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales, "Organisation, language and initiation ceremonies of the aborigines of the south-east coast of New South Wales", "The Sydney Language Notebooks and responses to language contact in early colonial NSW", "Hills Shire Council Acknowledgement of Country motion defeated again", Bibliography of Dharug people and language resources, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, List of Australian Aboriginal group names, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dharug&oldid=1124449063, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Dharruk, Dharrook, Dhar'rook, Darrook, Dharug, This page was last edited on 29 November 2022, at 00:14. Rose Warburton Prospect Creek was a traditional travel route connecting the Darug and D'harawal people. First, like other parts of Australia, Sydney Aboriginal people have occupied . The Gadigal tribe that lived on the land for thousands of years before Arthur Phillip's arrival in 1788, she said, bore many similarities to modern-day Sydneysiders. Webb What is interesting to acknowledge is the ongoing myth that the languages have never been spoken since their demise (see Wikipedia: Sydney Languages). Cmmerragal, Cam-mer-ray-gal, Cameeragal, Camera-gal, Kamarigal. Clarke Her descendants can be located between present day Liverpool, Bankstown, Parramatta and as far west as Blacktown, Penrith and into the Blue Mountains. 10 days later: The Governor sailed 3 km inland from Homebush Bay. 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