The Awinmul were an
indigenous Australian
Indigenous Australians or Australian First Nations are people with familial heritage from, and membership in, the ethnic groups that lived in Australia before British colonisation. They consist of two distinct groups: the Aboriginal peoples ...
people of the
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory (commonly abbreviated as NT; formally the Northern Territory of Australia) is an Australian territory in the central and central northern regions of Australia. The Northern Territory shares its borders with Western Aust ...
.
Country
The Awinmul1's traditional lands covered an estimated of land from Brocks Creek to the
Edith River and the headwaters of the
Mary and Fergusson rivers.
History
A long and intense drought struck their region in the early 20th century, resulting in a drastic reduction of the Awinmul. The remnant of survivors were subsequently absorbed by the
Wulwulam.
Alternative names
* ''Awinnmull.''
* ''Awinmil.''
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Aboriginal peoples of the Northern Territory