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Wadawurrung People |
| Category: | People | |
| Sub Category: | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander |
| Place: | Bellarine peninsula, Geelong area |
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| State/Country: | Victoria, Australia |
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| Alternative Names: | Wathawurrung People
Wada Wurrung People
Wadawurrung People
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| Summary Information: | |
AIATSIS Thesaurus language code and map grid reference: (S29) (Vic SJ54-12)
The traditional boundary of the Wadawurrung People runs along the coastline from Werribee to the Lorne Peninsula area. It traverses inland to Colac, through to Cressy onwards to Ballarat. Within this boundary there were approximately 14 smaller clan groups who were traditional and territorial owners of their particular site. There is little recorded European documentation of the history of the Wathaurong due to the loss of the traditional way of life since colonisation.
The Wathaurong Aboriginal Cooperative (now known as the Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation) is the legislative body to deal with cultural heritage issues within the Wathaurong area. |
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