Kungarakany facts for kids
The Kungarakany people, also spelt Koongurrukuñ, Kungarrakany, Kungarakan and other variants, are an Aboriginal Australian people of the Northern Territory. They were called the "Paperbark People" by European settlers.
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Country
Norman Tindale estimated their tribal lands covered approximately 2,000 square miles (5,200 km2). They included the inland area north-east of Mount Litchfield, around the mid-waters of the Reynolds River and the headwaters of the Adelaide River. Their north-eastern limits were close to Rum Jungle and Batchelor. Kungarakan traditional land encompasses Adelaide River, Batchelor, Rum Jungle, Finniss River, Litchfield Park, and Berry Springs, including the Territory Wildlife Park.
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Alternative names
They were known to European settlers as the "Paperbark People". Alternative names and spellings include:
- Gunerakan
- Kangarraga
- Kangarranga
- Warnunger
- Ungnakan
Notable people
- Kathy Mills, first woman on the Northern Land Council
- Marlon Motlop, footballer and musician (on his mother's side)
- Tom Calma, Chancellor of the University of Canberra
