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Traditional Owner Groups

• Noongar
  Phonetic

  Noongah, Nyungar, Nyoongar, Nyoongah, Nyungah, Nyugah, Yunga

  Description

  The Noongar (/'n????r/, also spelt Noongah, Nyungar /'nj????r/, Nyoongar, Nyoongah, Nyungah, Nyugah, Yunga /'j????/) are Aboriginal Australian peoples who live in the south-west corner of Western Australia, from Geraldton on the west coast to Esperance on the south coast. There are 14 different Noongar groups: Amangu, Ballardong, Yued, Kaneang, Koreng, Mineng, Njakinjaki, Njunga, Pibelmen, Pindjarup, Wadandi, Whadjuk, Wiilman and Wudjari. The Noongar people refer to their land as Noongar boodja