Kuringgai
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Kuringgai is a name referring to an Indigenous Australian
people of New South Wales.
In 1892, John Fraser
used the term Kuringgai ( in his phonetic notation
) to refer to the people inhabiting a large stretch of the central coastline of New South Wales
.
According to Fraser, the Kuringgai were bordered by the Wachigari and the Paikalyung to the north, the Kamalarai
to the northwest, the Wiradhari
to the west and the Murrinjari to the south.
However, Norman Tindale
would later say in 1974 that “the Awabakal
are the central one of a series of tribes to which the arbitrary term Kuringgai has been applied by Fraser.” He divided the area Fraser labelled Kuringgai into several tribes, including the Tharawal
, Eora
, Dharuk, Darkinjang
, Awabakal
, Worimi
, Birpai, Ngamba, and others.
The clan groups are the Garigal, Cammeragal, Borregegal, Awaba, Walkeloa with hundreds more the dialect was Guringai. They were hunters and gatherers within their land.
The Guringai lives were dictated by the seasons and the seasonal travels throughout their lands, with great ceremony.
The Guringai still live in their traditional homelands.
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
people of New South Wales.
John Fraser
-Politics:*John James Fraser , Canadian politician*John Fraser , Canadian Member of Parliament for Lambton East, Ontario...
used the term Kuringgai ( in his phonetic notation
Phonetic transcription
Phonetic transcription is the visual representation of speech sounds . The most common type of phonetic transcription uses a phonetic alphabet, e.g., the International Phonetic Alphabet....
) to refer to the people inhabiting a large stretch of the central coastline of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
.
According to Fraser, the Kuringgai were bordered by the Wachigari and the Paikalyung to the north, the Kamalarai
Kamilaroi
The Kamilaroi or Gamilaraay are an Indigenous Australian people who are from the area between Tamworth and Goondiwindi, and west to Narrabri, Walgett and Lightning Ridge, in northern New South Wales...
to the northwest, the Wiradhari
Wiradjuri
The Wiradjuri are an Indigenous Australian group of central New South Wales.In the 21st century, major Wiradjuri groups live in Condobolin, Peak Hill, Narrandera and Griffith...
to the west and the Murrinjari to the south.
However, Norman Tindale
Norman Tindale
Norman Barnett Tindale was an Australian anthropologist, archaeologist and entomologist. Born in Perth, his family moved to Tokyo from 1907 to 1915, where his father worked as an accountant at the Salvation Army mission in Japan. Soon after returning to Australia, Tindale got a job at the South...
would later say in 1974 that “the Awabakal
Awabakal people
The Awabakal are an Indigenous Australian people of coastal New South Wales.Awaba is the word for Lake Macquarie – Awabakal therefore meaning people of Lake Macquarie...
are the central one of a series of tribes to which the arbitrary term Kuringgai has been applied by Fraser.” He divided the area Fraser labelled Kuringgai into several tribes, including the Tharawal
Tharawal people
The Tharawal people were the Aboriginal inhabitants of southern Sydney and the Illawarra region in 1788, when the first European colonists arrived. The Tharawal people lived in the areas from south side of Botany Bay, around Port Hacking to north of the Shoalhaven River and inland to Campbelltown...
, Eora
Eora
The Eora are the Aboriginal people of the Sydney area, south to the Georges River, north to the Hawkesbury River, and west to Parramatta. The indigenous people used this word to describe where they came from to the British. "Eora" was then used by the British to refer to those Aboriginal people...
, Dharuk, Darkinjang
Darkinjung people
The Darkinjung are the in the Wyong and area and is a major landowner on the Central Coast, participating in formal joint management of some areas of state forest in the region. It represents over 450 local Aboriginal residents...
, Awabakal
Awabakal people
The Awabakal are an Indigenous Australian people of coastal New South Wales.Awaba is the word for Lake Macquarie – Awabakal therefore meaning people of Lake Macquarie...
, Worimi
Worimi people
Worimi people are Indigenous Australians from the eastern Port Stephens and Great Lakes regions of coastal New South Wales, Australia. Before contact with settlers, their people extended from Port Stephens in the south to Forster/Tuncurry in the north and as far west as Gloucester...
, Birpai, Ngamba, and others.
The clan groups are the Garigal, Cammeragal, Borregegal, Awaba, Walkeloa with hundreds more the dialect was Guringai. They were hunters and gatherers within their land.
The Guringai lives were dictated by the seasons and the seasonal travels throughout their lands, with great ceremony.
The Guringai still live in their traditional homelands.
Today
A number of things have been named after the Kuringgai, including:- Ku-Ring-Gai Chase Cricket Club
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