Nangatadjara facts for kids
The Nangatadjara are an Aboriginal Australian people. They are one of the many groups of Australia's First Peoples. The Nangatadjara traditionally live in Western Australia.
Nangatadjara Traditional Lands
According to a researcher named Norman Tindale, the Nangatadjara's traditional lands covered a huge area. It was about 23,000 square miles (59,570 square kilometers). This land was in Western Australia.
Their country stretched far to the north and northeast. It reached areas near the Bailey, Virginia, and Newland Ranges. The Nangatadjara people also lived east of Lake Carey and Burtville. They traveled around the Jubilee and Plumridge lake areas. Their lands also included places like Lake Yeo, Rason, and the Bartlett Soak.
History of Contact
The Nangatadjara people moved west in the late 1800s. Around the 1890s, they shifted towards Burtville and Laverton. These movements happened during a time when more non-Aboriginal people were arriving in their traditional lands.
Other Names for Nangatadjara
Like many Aboriginal groups, the Nangatadjara are known by several names. These names might have been used by different groups or in different places. Some of these names include:
- Nanggatha
- Nangandjara
- Nganandjara
- Nangata
- Wangata
- Dituwonga
- Ditu
- Ngalapita
- Njingipalaru (This name was used by the Waljen people and means "different talk.")
- Alindjara (This name means "east" or "eastern people.")
