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The Kamilaroi or Gamilaraay are an Indigenous Australian people who are from the area between Tamworth and Goondiwindi, and west to Narrabri, Walgett and Lightning Ridge, in northern New South Wales. In the south-west, their country extends to Coonabarabran and the eastern foothills of the Warrumbungle Ranges.
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Etymology
The name Gamilaraay literally means "having not", derived from gamil "not" and -(b)araay "having".[1]
The Kamilaroi Highway is named after them.
Sydney Ferries Limited's vehicular ferry "Kamilaroi" (1901 - 1933) was also named after them.
A variety of Durum wheat widely grown in their territory today is named after the Kamilaroi.[2]
The Northern Kamilaroi people have a strong cultural connection with the Bigambul People and the tribes met regularly for joint ceremonies at Boobera Lagoon near the present day town of Goondiwindi.
Mythology
Kamilaroi mythology includes Baiame, the ancestor or patron god. He was married to Birrahgnooloo, with whom he was the father of Daramulum.[3]
Please note that there are various spelling, such as Gomeroi, Gamilaroi, Gumillaroy, Comelroy, all of which the attempts of a transliteration to the Latin alphabet. Nowadays, the term "Gomeroi", meaning One of the Rising Sun.[citation needed] The Gomeroi is one of the four largest nations in Australia.[citation needed]
Famous Kamilaroi
- Australian Test cricketer Jason Gillespie.
- Roger Knox, Country music singer known as "The Koori King of Country".
- Con Colleano, tightrope walker.
See also
Notes
- ^ On the language, see: Anna Ash et al., "Gamilaraay, Yuwaalaraay & Yuwaalayaay Dictionary", IAD Press, Alice Springs, 2003.
- ^ "Bellata Gold". http://www.bellatagold.com.au/farming.html. Retrieved 2006-04-21.
- ^ See further: Michael O'Rourke, "Kamilaroi Lands: North-central New South Wales in the early 19th Century", Griffith ACT, 1997.
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