List of Noongar sites in the City of Melville
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Point Walter from Claremont
The City of Melville local government area lies within the traditional lands of the Beeliar people,[1] a subgroup of the Whadjuk dialectical group of the Noongar Indigenous Australians. These are several significant Noongar sites within the City of Melville.[1][2]
Noongar name | European name | Description |
---|---|---|
Niergarup | Preston Point | Important place of ceremony and camping for local Noongar people. |
Quaada gabee | ||
Jenalup | Blackwall Reach | |
Dyoondalup | Burke Drive | |
Marradungup | Atwell Gallery site | |
Wireless Hill | ||
Piney Lakes Reserve[3] | ||
Goolugatup | Point Heathcote | |
References
- 1 2 "Aboriginal History in the City of Melville". City of Melville. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
- ↑ "Sites of Cultural Significance in the City of Melville". City of Melville. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
- ↑ "Bidi Katitjiny Aboriginal Womens Trail". City of Melville. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
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