The Karuwali were an
indigenous people
Indigenous peoples are culturally distinct ethnic groups whose members are directly descended from the earliest known inhabitants of a particular geographic region and, to some extent, maintain the language and culture of those original people ...
of the state of
Queensland
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, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, established_ ...
.
Country
Norman Tindale estimated that the Karuwali's lands extended over some of territory. This took in the area about
Farrars Creek near Connemara southwards to
Beetoota,
Haddon Corner
Haddon Corner is a heritage-listed site in Tanbar, Shire of Barcoo, Queensland, Australia. It is in outback Channel Country at South-West Queensland, on the border corner with South Australia. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register ...
, and
Morney Plains. Their eastern extension went to the Beal range while the western frontier was around
Durrie and Monkira on the
Diamantina River
The Diamantina River is a major river located in Central West Queensland and the far north of South Australia.
The river was named by William Landsborough in 1866 for Lady Diamantina Bowen (née Roma), wife of Sir George Bowen, the first Govern ...
.
History of contact
The Karuwali have been cited as an Australian instance of the practice of colonial genocide.
Alternative names
* ''Karawalla''
* ''Gara-wali''
* ''Kurrawulla''
* ''Karorinje''
* ''Kuriwalu''
* ''Goore''
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Aboriginal peoples of Queensland