Consequences The Taungurung and other members of While travelling through Taungurung lands Many Taungurung people still live on Kulin Nation were deeply impacted by you will be aware of the following towns. their country and participate widely in the of Colonialism the dictates of the various government All these towns have a Taungurung origin: community as Cultural Heritage Advisors, assimilation and integration policies. Land Management Officers, artists and When Europeans first settled the region Benalla Today, the descendants of the Taungurung educationalists and are a ready source of in the early 1800s, the area was already Benalta = Big waterhole form a strong and vibrant community. knowledge concerning the Taungurung occupied by Taungurung people. From Descendants of five of the original clan Delatite people from the central areas of Victoria. that time, life for the Taungurung people groups meet regularly at Camp Jungai – Delotite, wife of Beeolite, clan head of the We are pleased to welcome you to our in central Victoria changed dramatically an ancestral ceremonial site. Yowung-Illam-Balluk clan country – to enjoy the landscapes, the flora and was severely disrupted by the early Murrindindi and fauna The Taungurung will continue establishment and expansion of European Elders assist with the instruction of Murrumdoorandi = Place of mists, to care for this country and welcome those settlement. Traditional society broke down younger generations in culture, history, mountain who share a similar respect. with the first settler’s arrival and soon and language and furthering of their after, Aboriginal mortality rates. soared as knowledge and appreciation of their Trawool For further information please a result of introduced diseases, denial of heritage as the rightful custodians of the Tarawil = Turkey contact: Taungurung lands in Central Victoria. 13 Bourke Street, Kilmore VIC 3764 access to traditional foods and medicines Nagambie Evidence of the Taungurung can be found PO Box 152, Kilmore VIC 3764 and conflict. Nogamby = Lagoon in many places throughout Taungurung Tel. (03) 5781 1134 At various times, Aboriginal settlements Country. Scar trees, rock shelters, rock art Email. [email protected] were established in the area by and even place names all indicate that missionaries and governments at we have been in this part of Victoria for Michellstown, Acheron and Coranderrk. thousands of years. These however, despite relative success, were eventually dissolved through various government policies. ABOUT US The Taungurung (Daung Wurrung) Traditional were a valuable food source and can still be The traditional Taungurung people people occupy much of central seen growing on Taungurung country today. consisted of nine clans: Victoria. 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Their world was divided into two G n Registered Aboriginal Parties s a !( Go ulb urn V ale y Hig hw ay SHEPPARTON R b ay GLENROWAN CHILTERN-MT PILOT NATIONAL PARK hw ay B hw Hig Hig d y lan Taungurung Clans ale Mid r V Mid lan urn d Hig r o hw ulb ay k Go !( Lake Mokoan i Mid lan d Hig ABORIGINAL He ERITAGE ACT 2006 GREATER SHEPPARTON hw ay a n R !( v Aboriginal Corporation WARBY-OVENS NATIONAL PARK ay ig hw um e H the Campaspe River to Kilmore in the TATURA i v O Old H e n e !( r v !( r ch - Appointed RAP Area AREAS IN RELATION TO e n ay hw INDIGO s Hig y area on the Campaspe River, near Kilmore. ale MOOROOPNA Mid lan d Hig hw ay V urn ulb Lake Mokoan GLENROWAN ELMR ORE Go for Garrt-girrk (Nets) while other tree species ABORIGINAL HERITAGE ACT 2006 GREATER SHEPPARTON REGISTERED ABORIGINAL PARTIES !( i v y ay a ig hw um e H w Old H h i g e H y a l l e V moieties: Waang (Crow) and Bunjil (Wedge r u r n u l b o AREAS IN RELATION TO !( G Mid lan d Hig hw ay Go ulb urn Lake Cooper V ale ELMORE y Hig REGISTERED ABORIGINAL PARTIES Registered Aboriginal Parties hw ay !( Go ulb urn V Go ale ulb urn Lake Cooper V ale y Hig y hw ay Hig hw ay Go ulb urn V ale y B Hig Go hw West, eastwards to Mount Beauty, ulb ay urn V ale y Hig hw LODDON ay LODDON Taungurung Clans ro ken Moomoom Gundidj – The Moomoom GREATER BENDIGO NATIONAL PARK Aboriginal Corporation R WARBY-OVENS NATIONAL PARK were utilised for their timber to fashion GREATER BENDIGO NATIONAL PARK TATURA i Tail Eagle). Members of the tribe identified v O !( er v Waranga Basin BENALLA - Appointed RAP Area e ay hw Hig d lan Mid CAMPASPE !( n s Benalla in the north and south to the GLENROWAN R RUSHWORTH ABORIGINAL HERITAGE ACT 2006 Waranga Basin BENALLA Lake Mokoan i ay GREATER SHEPPARTON hw v Hig d !( lan !( Mid ay ig hw um e H !( Old H e Gundidj lived west of the Campaspe River, wa y igh me H r Malgarr (Shields), Gudjerrun (Clubs), Wangim Hu CAMPASPE with one or the other of these moieties and REEF HILLS STATE PARK AREAS IN RELATION TO MURCHISON Mid lan d Hig hw ay !( REGISTERED ABORIGINAL PARTIES ELMORE VIOLET TOWN BENALLA !( Go RUSHWORTH ulb urn Lake Cooper V ale y Hig top of the Great Dividing Range, our !( !( hw ay K and northwest of Mitchellstown. Go ulb urn V ale y Hig i hw ay y n wa H igh (Boomerangs), Darnuk (Water Carriers) Hu me No rth LODDON g ern H igh Ca wa lde y r H igh w it was their moiety which determined the ay Victoria r Go ulb urn V ale y Hig hw ay REEF HILLS STATE PARK ive R rn R u GREATER BENDIGO NATIONAL PARK i b v l MURCHISON u e No o rth ern H !( igh wa y r ay G hw Hig GoGulobuulrbnu rRni vReirver !( boundaries with other Aboriginal WANGARATTA y ale V urn !( A ulb Go n ay hw BENALLA Hig a !( y ale V urn ulb VIOLET TOWN Nattarak Balug – The Nattarak Balug lived Go SHEPPARTON b BENALLA ay CHILTERN-MT PILOT NATIONAL PARK hw ay hw Lod and Gurrong (Canoes). The rich resources Hig Waranga Basin Hig do d n y Val lan ley ay ale Mid H V GREATER BENDIGO igh hw Mid lan wa Hig urn d y Hig r hw d ulb ay lan pattern for marriage between individuals, Go !( Mid !( Mid lan d Hig Wim m er hw a H ig hw ay ay Ca lde r H igh w ay a !( EUROA CAMPASPE n ay !( w igh r H ivo Mc ch Ca lde BENDIGr H O igh !( w ay ay w igh r H ivo Mc !( ay hw INDIGO WHITFIELD Hig y ALPINE ale MOOROOPNA V urn ulb tribes are respected in accordance !( Go a y h w i g NAGAMBIE H y a l l e V HEATHCOTE-GRAYTOWN NATIONAL PARK u r n u l b o !( G RUSHWORTH No on the Coliban River and upper Campaspe rth ern H igh Ca wa lde y r H igh w of the permanent rivers, creeks, tributaries Registered Aboriginal Parties ay !( STRATHBOGIE Go ulb urn Victoria V clans and tribes and transcended local ale y Hig r hw ay ay w igh r H e lde Ca Mc ivo v wa y r H igh igh H w Hu me ay R i B Taungurung Clans rn ro ay hw Hig y ale u V k urn REEF HILLS STATE PARK ulb Go e b n with traditional laws.