Wurundjeri

English

Etymology

A portmanteau of the Woiwurrung words wurun (meaning "Manna Gum (Eucalyptus viminalis") and djeri (referring to the grub found in or near the Manna Gum tree) [1]

Noun

Wurundjeri pl (plural only)

  1. An indigenous Australian people who occupy the Birrarung (Yarra River) Valley and its tributaries.

References

  1. ^ https://deadlystory.com/page/aboriginal-country-map/Aboriginal_Country_Completed/Wurundjeri/Wurundjeri_People
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