NAA NIYA GAMARADA The following links will help you become involved Welcome to our (I see you friend) in the Reconciliation process:

Traditional Clan Names – for 260 names new citizens We the citizens of the Sutherland www.australianmuseum.net.au/clan-names-chart The Sutherland Shire is Dharawal Country Shire would like you to embrace the In the Dharawal language there is no known word for ‘welcome’ or ‘hello’. Instead, we say: NAA NIYA (I see you) GAMARADA (friend) knowledge that you are on Dharawal La Perouse Local Aboriginal Land Council land. Yarra Bay House (02) 9661 1229 www.lapa-access.org.au

The Dharawal speaking people of Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council this wonderful place that we now call www.facebook.com/Gandangara Sutherland Shire were the stewards of the land, sea and the creatures Friends of the that gave this place its unique www.friendsofroyal.org.au characteristics. Kurranulla Aboriginal Corporation (02) 9528 0287 In the short time since the Dharawal www.kurranulla.org.au were ‘removed’ from their land, we have almost lost this wonderful Sutherland Shire Council culture, however with the work of (02) 9710 0333 www.sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au many Aboriginal and local citizens this knowledge is being regained and we Sutherland Library wish to share this with you. (02) 9710 0351 www.sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au/library Please accept this invitation to become part of the oldest continuous Sutherland Shire Reconciliation www.sscntar.com.au/ living culture in the world and share ownership of it. Yulang – TAFE education www.facebook.com/YulangAboriginalEducationUnit/ We invite you to participate in events and opportunities where you may interact with Aboriginal people and This pamphlet was their supporters to form a knowledge developed by Sutherland Shire Reconciliation, with base of your own. printing and distribution Depiction of a major rock engraving site wthin the generously funded by Sutherland Shire. Image by Lionel Baker Sutherland Shire Council. DHARAWAL COUNTRY The map shows land of the Dharawal language group. Clans within the language group have names ending in ‘gal’. The traditional lands for some of the clan groups in what is now the Sutherland Shire are: – specifically the southern shore of Kamay . Norongeragal – land to the south west that includes the Valley. Many place names used today in the Sutherland Shire derive from Aboriginal words:

• Bonna Point • • Bulgo • • Bundeena • Jibbon Beach • Burraneer • • Carina Bay • Kirrawee • • Quibray Bay • Cronulla • Tabbigai Gap • Darook Park • Towra Point • Deeban Spit • • • • Garawarra • Weeney Bay • • • • Woronora • Gunyah Beach • • Gwawley Bay • Yena Gap • Gymea • Yenabilli Point