The Braiakaulung are an

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people, one of the five tribes of the Gunai/Kurnai nation, in the

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, Australia. They were recognized by

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as an independent tribal grouping.

Name

The Braiakaulung are also known as the Brayakaboong, meaning "men of the west".

Language

Country

The Braiakaulung's lands extended over , taking in Providence Ponds, the Avon and Latrobe rivers. They extended west of

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as far as

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and

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Alternative names

* Braiakolung * Brayakaboong * Brayakau * Brayakaulung * Breagalong * Nulit (name applied to language spoken by several associated tribes)

Notes

Citations

Sources

* * * {{Authority control Aboriginal peoples of Victoria (Australia) History of Victoria (Australia)