The Garaynbal, also written Karingbal, are an
Aboriginal Australian people of the state of
Queensland. They spoke a dialect of
Biri called Garaynbal, now extinct.
Country
According to
Norman Tindale, the Karingbal had around of territory, around the headwaters of the
Comet River and the upper
Mackenzie River. They ran south from beneath
Rolleston as far as the
Carnarvon Range. Their western frontier lay a
Consuelo Peak while their eastern limits ran to
Expedition Range
Expedition Range is a mountain range within the Central Highlands sandstone region of Queensland, Australia. Robinson Creek cuts a 100 metres deep gorge through sandstone clifflines. Many spectacular side gorges add to the appeal of the area, ...
and
Bedourie
Bedourie is a town and a locality in the Shire of Diamantina, Queensland, Australia. In the , Bedourie had a population of 122 people.
Geography
Bedourie is located in the Channel Country of Central West Queensland, Australia, lying on Eyre ...
.
Social organisation
According to an early source, the tribe was divided into four
exogamous intermarrying classes.
Alternative names
* ''Karingbool''
* ''Kaingbul''
* ''Karranbal''
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Aboriginal peoples of Queensland