Ballardong

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Ballardong are an indigenous Noongar people of the south western area of Western Australia.

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Country

The Ballardong's land encompasses an estimated 10,500 square miles (27,000 km2). Northwards they occupy the Avon River. From the east of York they extend to Tammin, Kununoppin, Waddouring Hill, Bencubbin, Toodyay, Goomalling, and the Wongan Hills. On their southern flank lays Pingelly and Wickepin. Their western frontier is at the Darling Scarp. [1]

Economy

The Ballardong engaged in mining, quarrying stones to be shaped and sharpened for knives and multibarbed spears at Kalannie Boyangoora, Booyungur.

Alternative names

Language

Source: Hackett 1886 , p. 344

Notes

    Citations

    1. Tindale 1974, pp. 239–240.

    Sources

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