Djankun facts for kids

The Djankun are an Aboriginal Australian people. They are one of the many First Nations groups from Far North Queensland, a region in Australia.

Traditional Lands

The Djankun people have a rich history connected to their traditional lands. According to Norman Tindale, a well-known researcher of Aboriginal cultures, their homeland covered about 1,300 square miles (3,367 square kilometers). This area is now part of the state of Queensland.

Their traditional territory stretched across specific places:

• To the north, their land reached areas like Mount Mulligan and Thornborough.
• To the south, it extended towards Almaden.
• The western boundary was near Mungana.
• In the east, their land reached Dimbulah, close to where the Walsh River begins.

Other Names for the Djankun People

Like many Aboriginal groups, the Djankun people are known by several different names. These names might have come from different dialects, neighboring groups, or how their name was recorded over time.

Some of these names include:

• Ngaikungu
• Dyangun
• Chungki
• Dyangunbari
• Djandnandi
• Chunkunburra
• Chunkunberry
• Changunberries
• Shanganburra
• Kokotjangun (a name given by the Kuku Yalanji people)
• Kokomutju (a name used by tribes to their north)
• Mutju
• Ngaikungo
• Ngaikungo-i