Kawambarai

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The Kawambarai were an indigenous Australian people of the state of New South Wales. Their domain was in the central–western district of New South Wales

New South Wales State of Australia

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Central West (New South Wales) Region in New South Wales, Australia

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Name

The ethnonym is though to derive from a language name, kawam being equivalent to guin, and bearing the sense of 'no'. One other word used denoting the tribe, Wirriri also seems to reflect a word for no, namely wir:i [1]

An ethnonym is a name applied to a given ethnic group. Ethnonyms can be divided into two categories: exonyms and autonyms, or endonyms.

Country

According to Norman Tindale 's estimate, the Kawambarai held sway over roughly 8,000 square miles (21,000 km2) of tribal lands, concentrated on the areas of the upper Castlereagh River, the middle the middle sectors of the Macquarie River and part of Liverpool Plains. Their southern extension ran to the vicinity of present day Dubbo. [1]

Castlereagh River river in New South Wales

The Castlereagh River is located in the central–western district of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Macquarie-Castlereagh catchment within the Murray–Darling basin and is an unregulated river, meaning no dams or storage have been built on it to control flows. On a map of NSW, the Castlereagh has a distinctive appearance among the north-western rivers for its fish-hook-like shape: from upstream in the north at its confluence with the Macquarie River it extends southwards to a hook-shape, flattened-out at the base, which curves to the right through to the tip of the hook in the Warrumbungle Mountains at the river's source.

Macquarie River river in New South Wales, Australia

Macquarie River a watercourse that is part of the Macquarie–Barwon catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is one of the main inland rivers in New South Wales, Australia.

Liverpool Plains

The Liverpool Plains are an extensive agricultural area covering about 12,000 km2 (4,600 sq mi) of the north-western slopes of New South Wales in Australia.

People

Richardson affirmed that the Kawambarai were closely connected to the Gamilaroi. [1]

Alternative names

Some words

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