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. Possibly associated with Birra Birra, a rocky reef in the lower harbour now known as Sow and Pigs. This site is an Aboriginal Family Research Group. They built canoes, and their diet was primarily seafood, including fish and shellfish from Sydney Harbour, Botany Bay and their associated rivers. The Aboriginal Health Units primary function is to work across Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) to improve access for Aboriginal People to health services. 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. Her descendants can be located between present day Liverpool, Bankstown, Parramatta and as far west as Blacktown, Penrith and into the Blue Mountains. Hornsby Shire was incorporated in March 1906 with first elections held in November of 1906. Gumberri At the head of the river were the Burramattagal (or Barramattagal) of Parramatta, while to their west and north lived the Bidjigal, another Darug group: the Bidjigal were known in both the Castle Hill and Botany areas. Burubirangal, Bu-ru-be-ron-gal, Buruberongal, Boo-roo-bir-rong-gal, Boo-roo-ber-on-gal, Boorooberongal. Burramattagal is where many of the sydney clans met during the afternoon Gumedah to share their catch. To map the historical context, we need some signposts to Sydney's urban history. Brien Sign up for Council eNews or view current and past editions of Cumberland City Council eNews. Swanson, T Timbery Layers in Time takes visitors on a self-guided 1.4km loop of Woodford Reserve, capturing the site's history and sharing these stories in an accessible and engaging way. Translation This is Darug lands It is the land of our ancestors. 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. Name Alternate Darug people Alternate Dharuk people Position Member Leane, Lucy Member Cooper, Joan Member Yarramundi Member Gombeeree Property Comprises Aboriginal people had a different language depending on the area where they lived. Today some modern Darug speakers have given speeches in the Darug language and younger members of the community visit schools and give demonstrations of spoken Dharug. Promote wider community awareness and understanding of Darug culture. Truran Learn about childcare, libraries, waste and clean-ups, seniors, roads and environment. Burke
From the Blue Mountains to the ocean, from Hawkesbury in the north and down as far as Appin in the south. Associated with the suburb Cabramatta. Welcome to Country can only be conducted by an approved Aboriginal representative of the area in which the event is being held. 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. Land management skills were an important part of Aboriginal lifestyle. 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. 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. The Darug had land-management practices such as firestick farming, gathering only as much food as they needed and scattering seed of their favourite foods to maintain food supplies in a given area. The whale is the main totem for the Dharawal people. 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. The territory that was Darug Lore was situated in the Cumberland Plain in Western Sydney. And, encourage the children to think how and why we would make different tools.} They lived in semi-nomadic communities of around 50 members, each with their own hunting district. Gweea was on the southern shore of Botany Bay (Tench 1793). Chambeyron 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. This is not as easy to answer as you would think! Coughlan Hamilton Wilson This map is a perfect take-home product for tourists and anyone interested in the diversity of Australia's First Nations peoples. Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management and Mapping: aspects of cultural boundaries, sub-bioregions and site distribution in the Sydney basin. Reynolds Betts Sonter This map represents the general loc Scutts . Tull, W History of the Darug images In Greeting index Interview with Richard Introduction This site includes language words and recordings. For the Sydney region the following language groups can be found on many maps still available today: Darug, Dharawal, Darginung, Guringai and Gundungurra. The Northern Beaches,
. Sempre foi Sempre . Darug clan lands embrace the land, rivers and seas. About Darug. Tobin Wurrai MavisWorkman, Gumangra Colin Locke, Jack Tangye, Colin Gale. For the Sydney region the following language groups can be found on many maps still available today: Darug, Dharawal, Darginung, Guringai and Gundungurra. 10 days later: The Governor sailed 3 km inland from Homebush Bay. 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. [5], The Cubbitch Barta clan registered an Indigenous land use agreement for Helensburgh in 2011.[6]. Filling a Void: history of word Guringai, Bediagal, Bidjigals, Bid-ee-gl, Bejigal, Be-dia-gal. Through these different language groups artificial boundaries can be drawn. There is some argument about the extent of the Darug nation and what is exactly classified as Darug land. Brouggy In 2005 a series of interpretive Indigenous artworks was installed along the banks of Prospect Creek. Cam-mer-ray (Collins 1798), Cammerra (Phillip 1790), Camerra (King in Hunter 1793) was on the north shore or north side of Port Jackson. (2010). Wright Assumed to be associated with Parramatta area, on similarity of pronunciation, Parrmatta (Tench 1793), Par-ra-mata (King in Hunter 1793). Gourlay We provide a sensory and educational experience in our workshops. Steilberg My younger brother Babana is Walter William GREEN born 3rd December 1964 and younger Sister Durumin is Toni Michelle GREEN born May 1968. Learn about sports facilities, lifestyle programs, events, art and venues for hire. Detailed maps, road closures and clearways info at livetraffic.com; Public Transport services and changes at transportnsw.info; Road closures related to Sydney WorldPride: . The Aboriginal people identify themselves as Eora, which means"the people". To enter another clans Nura beranga (Country of belonging) clans would have sent a message about the time (season) and instructions as to the purpose of Yanma-muru-wa. 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. Ryan, S Webb 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. Martin Hull, K With support from: CITIES, The History of the Darug People aswe know it. 5 February 1788: Captain John Hunter sailed up Parramatta River to (now) Homebush Bay, soon after Captain Arthur Phillips landing at Sydney Cove. The Cumberland plains were once home to several clans of the Darug people (also spelt Dharug, Daruk or Dharik). Blackstown and Windsor Prospect Creek. Australian/Harvard Citation Dharug and Dharawal Resources Warburton [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. 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. . The women collected the vegetable foods and were well known for their fishing and canoeing prowess. Pitchforth Everingham The Eel is the totem of the Burramattagal Language group.The Burramattagal observe that when Parramatta Green Wattle is in blossom in their area, the adult and young eels are returning from the saltwater of the ocean to estuarine waters after their . Morton 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 Pratt, R Taylor Settlement at the foot of the mountains forced many Gundungurra and Darug people to resettle permanently in the Gully well before 1950. Prospect Creek was a traditional travel route connecting the Darug and D'harawal people. The Darug are thought to have lived between Port Jackson and Botany Bay in the east, the Georges River to the south and south-west, the Hawkesbury River in the north-west, and in the west up to the Blue Mountains. Kohen, J. L. Daruganora : Darug Country - the place and the people / J.L. Brown's Lagoon Wilberforce 1844. Caregal initially given as name of a man, or a tribe, who resided to the northward. New South Wales. Darug language has been passed down from generation to generation. Gill in
Let us explore traditional Aboriginal lifestyle through maps, tools and weapons used by our people. The area stretches from the inner west of Sydney, to Windsor in the north and Picton to the South. If you need help understanding this information, please contact the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450 and ask them to call us on 8757 9000. 2000 of these people were from Darug clans. [4] Clans [ edit] They are said to be the first people to first make contact with Captain Cook. Aboriginal Heritage Office, The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS). 9. Said to be in the district of Wanne, but on similarity of name associated with the suburb Turramurra, at the headwaters of the Lane Cove River. There are a large number of shell middens still visible in the areas around the southern Sydney area and a glimpse of the Dharawal lifestyle can be drawn from an understanding of the kitchen rubbish left on the midden sites. Forbes Written in the language of the Darug people, the Aboriginal people of Western Sydney."Shared with acknowledgement and respect to. The local tribes were the GuriNgai and Darug people, who called the . Early maps showing the old river farms helped us work out where the Darug place names belong and digitally map them. Probably to the north-west of Parramatta, between Parramatta and Hawkesbury River, possibly around present day Castle Hill. Darug nation - located on the map of Australia The Darug people were spread out all over the Cumberland Plain. This site is an Aboriginal Family Research Group. Over time, we hope to include more voices representing the diversity of the Darug community and their stories. Dharug History It's a spectacular example of early colonial engineering and demonstrates the use of convict labour; up to 720 convicts - some in chains - worked on the road, which spanned 264km, connecting Sydney to . Cameron Freeman Richards Fitteri Moulds Ku-ring-gai,
According to James Kohen, they numbered 15:[8]. Sydney's Aboriginal population in 1788 was estimated as between 5000 and 8000 people. 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. 3 boats were well armed and the explorers sailed west along Parramatta River and up Duck River until it was too shallow. NSW State Archives and Records 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. Kohen (1993:22) describes two dialects of Darug S64: the coastal Eora dialect and the inland dialect, spoken by the 'woods tribes', the bediagal-tuagal-tugara.He does not give a name for this dialect. Harvey The Dharug, originally a Western Sydney people, were bounded by the Kuringgai to the northeast around Broken Bay, the Darkinjung to the north, the Wiradjuri to the west on the eastern fringe of the Blue Mountains, the Gandangara to the southwest in the Southern Highlands, the Eora to the east[2] and the Tharawal to the southeast in the Illawarra area. Garigal: Gannalgal: Borogegal: Gayimai: Terramerragal: Gammeraigal: Goruagal: Birrabirragal: Gadigal: Wallumattagal: (Patriach - Rainmakers) Wangal: (Guyanayuyalung) Muru-ora-dial: Gameygal: Bediagal: Gweagal: Dagary: Norongerragal: The clans of the Gubragal (Gobragal) around present day Liverpool were the people of the black duck ''Yurangai'' and black swan Mulgu, taking their namesfrom the voices and songs of both birds. Wheeler Looking for an original Aboriginal artwork? Our ancestors' voices are echoed in our own as we still live in these changed but beautiful places. Maintain a custodial role in the protection of Darug sites and places. Moran Harris Who lived where. Were Due to an incident in and around Auburn Town Hall, the Auburn Customer Service Centre will remain closed until further notice. Early maps showing the old river farms helped us work out where the Darug place names belong and digitally map them. Clan names which can be found on most maps for the northern Sydney region of the AHO partner Councils are the following: Gayamaygal, Gamaragal, Garigal, Darramurragal and many more. Budsworth 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. Material excavated from the Alexandra Canal in the 1960''s and middens along the Cooks River are evidence of their occupation in the area. Caring as country All of Australia is Indigenous Country ( Rose, 1996 ). Seasonal land management was practiced instead: meaning they hunted and lived in an area before moving to another placewithin their region. Conrick If you are doing an Acknowledgement or a document and are not sure what to say, it can be quite effective to acknowledge these facts and to give people an opportunity to reflect on why things are the way they are. [citation needed], This article is about the Australian Indigenous group. Walsh Peisley The Wangal were a clan of the Darug (sometimes spelt Dharug) tribe or language group. The Darug nation (also spelt Dharuk, Dharug and Daruk) is a language group of First Nations Australians who are the traditional custodians of much of what is modern day Sydney. Gallery pieces are by various artists as identified. This project is an initiative of: Boorammedegal, Boromedegal, Boora me di-gal, Booramedigal-leon. Provide an open venue for Darug descendants to discuss and negotiate matters relating to Darug land and culture. Bergan He noted that Natives were found on the banks in several parts, many of whom were labouring under the smallpox. Warfare broke out when Darug warriors men and women fought to defend not only their lands and livelihoods, but also their culture, spirituality and sense of being. Dharug National Park contains the Old Great North Road, one of 11 historic sites which form the Australian Convict Sites World Heritage property. Copyright 2023 My Site Name. Brown's Lagoon Wilberforce 1844. Dharruk (Mathews 1901b, 1903, Capell 1970); Dharook (Capell 1970); Dharuk (Capell 1970: Map 1). Davies 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. IMPACT & BENEFITS THESE SERVICES HAVE ON THE COMMUNITY. Praise to the scribes of the Underground. The Aboriginal Heritage Walk, on West Head, offers visitors a unique look into past culture over a 2.5-hour loop trail. It would take years before they were allowed to speak in their own tongues. Language: English Deutsch Franais. Tangye Numerous Darugule clans shared this territory during the invasion of (1770 B.P) We are grateful to non-indigenous linguists. Stutchbury For example if there was an event being held in the Gandangara boundaries, a representative must be sourced from that tribe or from the traditional custodians (Darug Nation or Tharawal Nation). There are many different language maps showing different boundaries and even different names. His route probably followed a Darug track, in similar directions as the Great Western Highway and Old Prospect Road. The Aboriginal Heritage Office in its 2015 report, Filling a Void: A Review for the Historical Context for the use of the Word Guringai provides the background to the word and some suggestions for moving forward: It is not authentic to the area, it was coined by a non-Aboriginal person and it gives a misleading impression of the connectivity of some original clan boundaries In the absence of a convenient single term for the whole of northern Sydney, the AHO would recommend the use of clan names for local areas, with the understanding that these too have their limitations and problems, and the acceptance of the truth of the lack of certainty as a feature of how Aboriginal history and heritage is portrayed here (AHO, 2015: 41). Dodd 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. Cooper Before white settlement the traditional owners of the Gully - the Gundungurra and Darug peoples - used the Gully as a summer camp. Bedlam Bay is located at the base of the Parramatta River Regional Park in Gladesville. Smailes Daruganora : Darug Country - the place and the people / J.L. 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). Auburn, Holroyd, Parramatta, Baulkham Hills and Blacktown LGAs. Situated along the Hawkesbury, Durrubbin river system the Kurrajong were considered masters of stonemasonary. Hughes Otherwise, we have a large range of canvases and art prints for sale in our shop. Simms Council. Smallpox, introduced in 1789 by the British settlers, wiped out up to 90% of the population in some areas. This is a page managed by Native Land Digital. The Dharug language, now not commonly spoken, is generally considered one of two dialects, the other being the language spoken by the neighbouring Eora, constituting a single language. Maurice Welcome to the Territories page for the Dharug. Landstell 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). 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). Wallumede was on the north shore, opposite Warrane (Sydney Cove) (King in Hunter 1793). An online petition was launched calling for the recognition of the Dharug people in 2012. Minns 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. 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. 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. Roots of our identity The Darug nation's location on the map surrounded by the Wiradjuri clan, Darkinjung, Eora and Gandangara clan Bradburn Watson Watts Clan names chart (Attenbrow 2009; Clan names chart, Australian Museum,). In the summer I swim in the Colo river, tidal and crystal . 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