The Maikathari (Mayi-Thakurti) were an

Aboriginal Australian Aboriginal Australians are the various Indigenous peoples of the Australian mainland and many of its islands, such as Tasmania, Fraser Island, Hinchinbrook Island, the Tiwi Islands, and Groote Eylandt, but excluding the Torres Strait Islands ...

people of the state of

Queensland ) , 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

The Maithakari had, according to ethnologist Norman Tindale, approximately of tribal territory extending from the Williams River and Cloncurry. Running north, its boundaries touched Canobie on the Cloncurry River, and extended east to where Julia Creek joins the Cloncurry, and also to Mount Fort Bowen. They were also present at Dalgonally.

Social organisation and rites

They did not practise either circumcision or subincision.

Alternative names

* Maiðakuri * Maiðakui * Maidhagudi, Maitakudi * Mayatagoorri * Mythugadi * Majadhagudi * Mythuggadi * Mythaguddi, Mitagurdi, Mittagurdi, Mitagurdi, Mitakoodi, Mittakoodi. * Mitrogoordi, Mitroogoordi

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