What Aboriginal land is Carlingford on?

Burramattagal people were the traditional owners of the area that became Carlingford, which became known for citrus orchards.

Is Carlingford on darug land?

North Rocks Carlingford Little Athletics Centre acknowledges the Darug Peoples as the traditional owners of the land at Kingsdene Oval. For around 60,000 years the area of Parramatta has been occupied by the Burramattagal people, a clan of the Darug, who lived here along the upper reaches of the Parramatta River.

Why is Carlingford called Carlingford?

Despite speculation that the suburb may have been named for the town of Carlingford in County Louth, Leinster, Ireland, it was in fact named in honour of Lord Carlingford, the British Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies between 1847 and 1860.

Where are the Darug people now?

The Dharug people still populate the areas of Parramatta, Greater Western Sydney, La Perouse and the Blue Mountains.

Is Parramatta darug land?

“I would like to acknowledge that we are here today on the land of the Darug people. The Darug people are the traditional owners of this land. City of Parramatta Council also acknowledges the present Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, who now reside within this area.”

What Aboriginal land is Westmead on?

The libraries of Western Sydney Local Health District - Auburn, Blacktown, Mental Health (Cumberland), Mount Druitt and Westmead - acknowledge the Dharug people as the Traditional Owners of the Eora region on which Western Sydney Local Health District sits.

What suburbs are on Darug land?

At that time the local clans extended from South Head to Botany Bay out to Petersham taking in the suburbs now known as Redfern, Erskineville, Surry Hills, Darlinghurst and Paddington. Darugule, Dharawal, Darkinjung, Gurringgai. Kurrijong, kurrajung, Currajong, Kurrayung and Gurrijung.

What Aboriginal land Am I on Blacktown?

We acknowledge the Darug tribe as the traditional custodians of Blacktown City.

Where is the Gadigal land?

The Gadigal are a clan of the Eora Nation. The territory of the Gadi (gal) people stretched along the southern side of Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour) from South Head to around what is now known as Petersham.

What Aboriginal land is St Leonards on?

The Cammeraygal people lived in the area until the 1820s and are recorded as being in the northern parts of the Sydney region for approximately 5,800 years.

Is Carlingford North or South?

Carlingford Lough (Irish: Loch Cairlinn, Ulster Scots: Carlinford Loch) is a glacial fjord or sea inlet in northeastern Ireland, forming part of the border between Northern Ireland to the north and the Republic of Ireland to the south.

Is Carlingford in Northern Ireland?

Carlingford (from Old Norse Kerlingfjǫrðr 'narrow sea-inlet of the hag'; Irish: Cairlinn) is a coastal town and civil parish in northern County Louth, Ireland. For the purposes of local government, the town is part of the Dundalk Municipal District.

Is Carlingford rural?

Carlingford (/ˈkɑːrlɪŋfərd/) is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Carlingford is 22 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of City of Parramatta. Carlingford is in the Hills District and Northern Sydney regions.

What Aboriginal land is North Rocks on?

The name of the Bidjigal is today remembered by the name of the 186-hectare (460-acre) Bidjigal Reserve, in Baulkham Hills, Castle Hill, Carlingford, North Rocks and Northmead to the north-west of Sydney.

What indigenous land Am I on Sydney?

We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional custodians of our land – Australia. The Gadigal of the Eora Nation are the traditional custodians of this place we now call Sydney.

What Aboriginal land is western Sydney on?

Western Sydney Parklands is on land that is rich in Aboriginal history and heritage, situated within the boundaries of the Deerubbin and Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Councils. It is part of the Country of the Gandangara and Darug people. The Darug territory extended from the Blue Mountains to the coast.

What Aboriginal land is the Northern Beaches?

Pittwater and the Northern Beaches area was formerly known as Guringai country, the land of the Garigal or Caregal people. The Aboriginal Heritage Office issued a report in 2015 titled “Filling a void. A Review of the Historical context for the use of the word 'Guringai'.

What Aboriginal land is Melbourne on?

The traditional Aboriginal name of Melbourne is Naarm and Naarm is the traditional lands of the Kulin Nation. The Kulin Nation is a collective of five Aboriginal nations: Wurundjeri, Boonwurrung, Wathaurrung, Daungwurrung and Dja DjaWrung.

What Aboriginal land is Mount Druitt on?

For many generations, the Darug Nation has been recognised as the traditional owners of a large part of the area now known as Western Sydney. Mt Druitt is situated in the Gomerigal clan area.

What Aboriginal land is seven hills on?

Seven Hills, popularly known as 'Sevo', is a suburb of the City of Blacktown. When white men first arrived, the district was covered in open forest. A clan of the Dharug tribe, probably part of the Toongagal or Toongabbie clan, were the original inhabitants of the land.

Why is it called Blacktown?

In 1860 the Railway Department gave the name of Black Town Road Station to the railway station at the junction of the railway and the Black Town Road, with the name shortening to Blacktown by 1862. The arrival of the railway led to the formation of a town around the station.

What Aboriginal land is Epping on?

The suburb of Epping has an interesting history that has included a couple of name changes. Aboriginal people from the Wallumedegal group, whose lands stretch along the Parramatta and Lane Cove rivers, were living in the region of Epping when the Europeans arrived.

What Aboriginal land is Beaumont Hills on?

A large part of The Hills Shire Council area occupies the Dharug Country. The Dharug were the inland Aboriginal Peoples of the Sydney hinterland, making use of both the rich diversity of the Hawkesbury River food supplies and the land animals and plants of the adjacent valleys and hills.

What Aboriginal land is Richmond NSW on?

History. The Darug people were the Aboriginal peoples to the area in 1788. The area was originally explored by British settlers in 1789 and the nearby eminence to the west of the Hawkesbury River was known by them as 'Richmond Hill'.