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What is the name of the aboriginal people who occupied the land before white settlement in Canberra?
The indigenous people of the Canberra region were the Ngunnawal.
What was the name of the Ngunnawal Language?
Ngunnawal refers to both the people of the 'Ngunnawal clan' and 'Ngunnawal' is the language that they spoke.
Phonetic spelling of Ngunnawal?
(Nun-a-wall)
Who secured land for the building of canberra?
King O'Malley
How was Canberra used before the official Canberra was built?
Where Canberra is now located was once rich farming land known as Limestone Plains. It was used for both crops and stock.
When was Canberra discovered?
It was never discovered. The city Canberra was built just so Australia could have a Capital. People couldn't decide if Melbourne or Sydney should be the Capital of Australia so people made a city called Canberra between Sydney and Melbourne to be Australia's Capital.Further information:Cities themselves are not discovered, but the regions where they come to be built are discovered.The local Aboriginal nation, comprising the Ngambri and the Ngunnawal people, had been living in the Canberra region long before Europeans first found it.Following European settlement of the continent, where Australia's capital city, Canberra, is now located became rich farming land known as Limestone Plains. Little-known Australian explorer Joseph Wild, an ex-convict, together with James Vaughan and Charles Throsby, first explored the area in 1815.
What is the capital of the country with the largest land area in the southern hemisphere?
Canberra
What is the aboriginal word for freedom?
In what language or aboriginal group? ngunnawal yes
How did the age of discovery affect native peoples in newly discovered lands?
The native peoples' land was stripped of its Natural Resources
What was the land used for prior to Canberra being established?
The indigenous Australians originally used the land as hunting and gathering grounds for food.After European exploration of the area, the Limestone Plains, where Canberra now sits, was valuable agricultural land, particularly for grazing stock such as sheep.
What is the nearest seaport for canberra?
Jervis Bay Because Canberra lies inland, a section of land which would make a suitable harbour for the Royal Navy had to be ceded by the NSW government. Jervis Bay is actually 252km by road from Canberra.
Why did Hitler steal peoples land?
Hitler stole peoples land because he wanted world domination
