The Taribelang are 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 central
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 Taribelang lived on of territory around
Bundaberg
Bundaberg is a city in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia, and is the tenth largest city in the state. Bundaberg's regional area has a population of 70,921, and is a major centre of the Wide Bay–Burnett geographical region. The Bun ...
, and inland to near
Walla
In American radio, film, television, and video games, walla is a sound effect imitating the murmur of a crowd in the background. A group of actors brought together in the post-production stage of film production to create this murmur is known as ...
, and north as far as
Baffle Creek
The Baffle Creek is a creek in Central Queensland, Australia.
Course and features
The Baffle Creek rises near Arthurs Seat in the Eurimbula State Forest and just south of the Eurimbula National Park in the Great Dividing Range. The creek fl ...
. Their territory also extended along the lower reaches of the
Burrum River
The Burrum River is a river located in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia.
Course and features
The river rises within Lake Lenthall, impounded by Lenthalls Dam at the confluence of several smaller watercourses including Harw ...
.
Alternative names
* ''Tarribelung.''
* ''Daribelum.''
* ''Darpil.''
* ''Wokkari.''
* ''Dundaburra.''
* ''Bunda.''
* ''Kalki.''
* ''Butchulla.'' (Meaning: People By The Sea)
* ''Ginginburra''
* ''Burrang''
* ''Balguin''
* ''(?) Yawai.''
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Aboriginal peoples of Queensland
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