Ngunnawal People

Category: People
Sub Category:Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Place:Canberra
State/Country:Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Alternative Names:
  • Ngunawal
  • Onerwal
  • Summary Information:
    AIATSIS Thesaurus language code and map grid reference: (D3) (NSW SI55-16) For more information, refer to the AIATSIS Thesauri (see reference below). The Ngunnawal People are the traditional owners of the land known as the Australian Capital Territory. Ngunnawal People's activity in the are can be traced back for 20,000 years although they may have been in the region for much longer.

    Related Entries

  • ACT Shared Responsibility Agreement

  • References

    Resource
    Council of Australian Governments (2004) ACT Shared Responsibility Agreement
    Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) (2020) Language and Peoples Thesaurus 2020

    Glossary

    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Australia)