Kulin Nation territory
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Kulin Nation territory refers to the traditional lands of the Kulin peoples around what is now Melbourne and central Victoria, encompassing significant cultural, spiritual, and historical sites.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aboriginal land
ⓘ
traditional Indigenous territory ⓘ |
| acknowledgedIn |
Acknowledgement of Country statements in Victoria
ⓘ
Welcome to Country ceremonies in Melbourne ⓘ |
| affectedBy | British colonisation of Port Phillip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLanguageGroup |
Boonwurrung
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Djadjawurrung NERFINISHED ⓘ Taungurung NERFINISHED ⓘ Wathaurong NERFINISHED ⓘ Woiwurrung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Dreaming sites
ⓘ
ancestral burial places ⓘ ceremonial grounds ⓘ sacred sites ⓘ songlines ⓘ |
| containsWaterway |
Birrarung (Yarra River)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maribyrnong River NERFINISHED ⓘ Port Phillip Bay foreshore NERFINISHED ⓘ Werribee River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedTraditionallyBy | Kulin Nation laws and customs ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor | Kulin peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpiritualSignificanceFor | Kulin peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallyRecognizedBy | early European settlers in Port Phillip District ⓘ |
| includesRegion |
Port Phillip region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yarra River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ area around present‑day Melbourne ⓘ parts of central Victoria ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Australia
ⓘ
south‑central Victoria ⓘ |
| overlapsWith |
Greater Melbourne region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
modern city of Melbourne ⓘ parts of the Bellarine Peninsula ⓘ parts of the Goldfields region ⓘ parts of the Macedon Ranges ⓘ parts of the Mornington Peninsula ⓘ parts of the Yarra Ranges ⓘ |
| partOf | Country of the Kulin Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preColonialUse |
fishing grounds
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hunting grounds ⓘ meeting places ⓘ seasonal camping areas ⓘ trade routes ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Native title and land rights claims ⓘ |
| timeDepth | tens of thousands of years of continuous occupation ⓘ |
| traditionalOwners |
Boon Wurrung people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dja Dja Wurrung people NERFINISHED ⓘ Taungurung people NERFINISHED ⓘ Wathaurong people NERFINISHED ⓘ Wurundjeri people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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