The Aboriginal word Bundarra primarily means "grey kangaroo" in the Kamilaroi language, often referring to a place of kangaroos, though some sources link it to the cassowary as a spirit or totem, reflecting diverse Indigenous meanings for the same name across different groups.
Bundarra is named for the Kamilaroi word for the grey kangaroo. Kamilaroi and Anaiwan people were the earliest inhabitants of the Bundarra area. A local hill nearby Bundarra called "Rumbling Mountain" is the subject of an Aboriginal myth that attempts to explain its periodic rumbling and shaking.
Some of Australia's finest wool is still produced here. Activities include fishing, canoeing, bushwalking and bird watching (Bundarra is one of the few places where you can still see the endangered Regent Honeyeater).
Gold & gems
Fossickers descended to seek their fortunes in the 1850s, when gold was first discovered; diamonds came later in the 1880s, and at this time, Bingara was Australia's largest diamond producer. Small wonder this pocket of NSW is known as 'gemstone country'.
Mulga is an aboriginal word meaning a long, narrow shield made from Acacia wood. Acacia aneura.
Yaama - is a Gamilaraay language word for hello used.
"Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi" is a cheer or chant often performed at Australian sport events. It is a variation of the "Oggy Oggy Oggy, oi oi oi" chant used by both football and rugby union fans in Great Britain from the 1960s onwards. It is usually performed by a crowd uniting to support a sports team or athlete.
Essential Bundarra
Bolwarra was named by John Brown, a native word meaning 'a flash of light', in 1822.
The Pintupi Nine are a group of nine Pintupi people who remained unaware of European colonisation of Australia and lived a traditional desert-dwelling life in Australia's Gibson Desert until 1984, when they made contact with their relatives near Kiwirrkurra. They are sometimes also referred to as "the lost tribe".
In our local language, the word “listen” translates to “Ngara”. We relate “Ngara”, a word used in the name of organisation, to the concept of Dadirri. Cultural Learning – The Importance of Identity And Connections.
Examples of these include Murri (Queensland and north-west NSW) Koori (Victoria and NSW), and Nunga (Adelaide and surrounds). Use 'Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander' when referring to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people generally. Using 'First Peoples' and 'First Nations' is also generally acceptable.
"We encourage anyone, whether black, white or brindle, to wear and support. "Australia is such a multi-national country, we should be encouraging everyone to get out and support. The more people wearing Indigenous clothing the better."
The Wiradjuri are the largest Aboriginal group in central New South Wales, by area and population, and second largest in Australia, with lands stretching west from the Great Dividing Range to Hay and Nyngan, and to Gunnedah to the north and Albury to the south.
While backpacking Australia doesn't have to be ridiculously expensive, having around $5000 is a really good safety net that will cover you for at least a month of accommodation and basic living expenses while you get your feet.
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The phrase may be of Cornish origin, possibly deriving from the Cornish language (a pasty is known in Devon and Cornwall as an Oggie, possibly deriving from "hoggan" - a Cornish word). The chant appeared in British sports grounds in the 1960s and 1970s, namely rugby union and football.
White Australian
The Australian courts have developed a 3-point legal test to determine whether an individual person is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person, which is the: person is of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent. person identifies themselves as an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person.