Worla facts for kids
The Wurla, also known as Ola or Waladjangarri, are an Aboriginal Australian people. They come from the Kimberley region in Western Australia.
Different Names for the Wurla
The name Wurla is now the most common way to write about this group. However, like many Indigenous peoples, the Wurla are known by several other names. These names might come from different dialects or from how other groups referred to them.
Some of their other names include:
- Wo:la, Wola, Wula
- Waladjangari, Woladjangari
- Woolaja
- Walandjari
- Wolmardai
- Waringari
- Oladjau
- Ngarangari, Ngalangari, Ngaiangari (meaning "those who live on the tops of the range")
- Wardia
Traditional Lands of the Wurla
The Wurla people have a long history connected to their traditional lands. These lands cover about 7,800 square miles (20,200 square kilometers). Their territory is located on the northern side of the Wunaamin Miliwundi Range.
Their country stretches east of the Isdell Range. It goes north towards the Phillips Range and the areas where the Hann and upper Fitzroy rivers begin. To the east, their land reaches the Bluff Face Range, connecting to the Elgee Cliffs and the Burramundy Range.
How Wurla Communities Were Organized
The Wurla people lived in groups called clans. These clans were like smaller family units within the larger Wurla community. Each clan had its own special connection to certain areas of land.
One known Wurla clan was the Wardia. This group lived around a place called Ellenbrae.
