Each community has a unique culture as well as language. (2014). Ethnic group. I craved fresh air to breathe and the support of community after months of anxiety during the wildfires. The Darug once belonged to clans like the Burramattagal (Parramatta), Kameygal (Botany Bay) and Warmuli (Prospect). The names for the common wombat combine both indigenous and European words. The name goanna may be derived from iguana, an unrelated group of large lizards from South America, the Caribbean and the South Pacific, or from the South African term for monitor lizards, leguaan. Eastern Quoll or Eastern Native CatDasyurus viverrinus. Parramatta Park has been described as a rare example of an intact Aboriginal cultural landscape within Sydney. It describes a stout, erect shrub which may grow to four metres. Dyarubbin, the Hawkesbury river, begins at the confluence of the Grose and Nepean rivers and ends at Broken Bay. angry; cross; displeased or. The degree to which the Europeans were surprised by Australias unique fauna is reflected in the specific epithet of this species peregrines is Latin for strange or exotic. So what does the national anthem mean to Australias Indigenous? Yarramundi, which means storyteller in Darug, in particular was a place of gathering, teaching and storytelling, which often involved singing. 103). This allowed the land to fully recover before they returned the following year. The genus name is derived from the Greek phaskolos (leather bag or pouch) and arktos (bear). binyang Birddilbung Small birdgunyadu Large bird. The Aboriginal group has retained their unique language, knowledge and belief systems. The English common name refers to the feather-like fringes of hair lining the tail, which is used for steering when gliding. Jasmine, Leanne and Rhiannon believe that the circular motif seen on the interior cave walls, joined by one continuous line, may represent the surrounding water holes plentiful across the whole area which then connect with creeks lined with yet more special sites. This meeting nonetheless marked the beginning of rapid, violent and irreversible change for Aboriginal people of the area. (2011). Kerwin, D. (2010). Kerkhove, R. (2015).