Nukunu
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The Nukunu people are a tribe of indigenous Australians
who inhabited the coastal region of South Australia
which now contains Port Pirie
and Port Augusta
. They once widely spoke the Nukunu language
.
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....
who inhabited the coastal region of South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
which now contains Port Pirie
Port Pirie, South Australia
-Transport:Port Pirie is located off National Highway One. It is serviced by an airport five minutes out of the city.- Railways :The first railways in Port Pirie were of the narrow [3' 6"] gauge....
and Port Augusta
Port Augusta, South Australia
-Electricity generation:Electricity is generated at the Playford B and Northern power stations from brown coal mined at Leigh Creek, 250 km to the north...
. They once widely spoke the Nukunu language
Nukunu language
Nukunu is a moribund Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Nukunu people in Yorke Peninsula, South Australia.-Names:This language has been known by many names by neighboring tribes and Australianists, including:...
.
External links
- SA Museum South Australian Museum
- Tindale's Catalogue of Australian Aboriginal Tribes Tindale Tribes - Nukunu