Kambure facts for kids
The Kambure people, also known as Gamberre, were an Aboriginal Australian group. They lived in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
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Kambure Language
The Kambure people spoke a special kind of language. It was a dialect, or a local version, of the Wunambal language.
Kambure Country
The Kambure people lived in a specific area of land. This land was around the Admiralty Gulf in Western Australia.
Land Size and Borders
Experts believe their land covered about 1,700 square miles (4,400 square kilometers). This area did not include the Osborne Islands. Their land stretched east to Napier Broome Bay near Monger Creek. To the south, their territory reached the King Edward River.
History of Contact
A part of the Kambure land was very important to them. It was a sacred place linked to their Dreaming stories. The Australian Army thought this area needed to be patrolled.
Kambure Army Scouts
To solve this, a special plan was made. Several young Kambure boys became army scouts. They knew the land very well. This helped the army patrols watch the coast.
Kambure People and Lifestyle
The Kambure were a coastal people. This means they lived near the ocean. They got most of their food from the sea.
Where They Lived
One group, or horde, of Kambure people lived on Sir Graham Moore Island.
Other Names for Kambure
The Kambure people were also known by several other names:
- Kambera
- Kamberange
- Kanbre, Gambre
- Barurungari (This name means 'upland' or 'plateau people'.)
- Kambumiri
- Purungari (This name was used by the Worrorra people and means 'coast people'.)
