The Wallumettagal or Wallumedegal tribe was an indigenous Aboriginal

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....

 tribe that inhabited the area of Lower Northern Sydney today known as the Ryde

Ryde

Ryde is a British seaside town, civil parish and the most populous town and urban area on the Isle of Wight, with a population of approximately 30,000. It is situated on the north-east coast. The town grew in size as a seaside resort following the joining of the villages of Upper Ryde and Lower...

-Hunters Hill area of the North Shore

North Shore (Sydney)

The North Shore is an informal term used to describe the primarily residential area of northern metropolitan Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The term usually refers to the suburbs located on the north shore of Sydney Harbour between Middle Harbour and the Lane Cove River, up to...

. Common Aboriginal names in this part of Lower Northern Sydney also include 'Willandra' and 'Jacaranda'.

In the earlier days of North Shore history, even before the Ryde-Hunters Hill area was known as Kissing Point, it was known as Wallumatta; in honor of its original inhabitants.