What language do Bunurong people speak?
Boonwurrung language
The Boonwurrung language, also anglicised as Bunurong, Bun wurrung, and other variant spellings, is an Aboriginal Australian language traditionally spoken by the Boonwurrung people of the Kulin nation of central Victoria prior to European settlement in the colony of Victoria.
Where do the Bunurong people live?
The Bunurong people are Indigenous people from south-east Victoria. Their traditional lands are from the Werribee River in the north-west, down to Wilson’s Promontory in the south-east.
What is the difference between Bunurong and Boon wurrung?
“Bunurong”, “Boonerwrung”, “Bunwurrung” etc. The Council has used the spelling “Boon wurrung” because it is consistent with the spelling used by the Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages to assist users with correct pronunciation.
How did the Bunurong people use the land?
Before the great pyramids in Egypt had been built, the Boon Wurrung / Bunurong people were here. They lived as all people of the Kulin nation lived, sustainably on the land for tens of thousands of years. People ate local animals, plants, fish and shellfish. They used boats, or canoes to frequent nearby islands.
Who are the Bunurong people and what do they do?
The Bunurong people are members of the Koolin nation, inhabitants of this land for about 40,000 years.
Who is the Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation?
Welcome to the Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation. We are a Traditional Owner organisation that represent the Bunurong people of the South-Eastern Kulin Nation. We aim to preserve and protect the sacred lands and waterways of our ancestors, their places, traditional cultural practices, and stories.
Which is the most sacred place for the Bunurong?
Our Ancestors called this place Monmar. It has always been a sacred place and it always will be. It is one of the most sacred sites on the Peninsula, the traditional lands of the Burin’yong Bulluk, a clan of the Bunurong/Boon Wurrung.
Who are the Bunurong people of Bass Coast Australia?
Bunurong People prefer to be known as Koolin rather than Koori, which is a word from a different language. The Bass Coast Shire is within the clan estate of the Yalloc Bulluk Bunurong and the Lowandjeri Bulluk Bunurong. Greenstone tomahawk from north-western port. Used for chopping wood. Imported from Mt William north of Melbourne.
