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Reminder below of what actually needs the most attention from Australian Wikipedians. These articles are like interconnected islands -- they're interlinked to some extent but much more rarely linked from articles describing official Australia. At the very least, every history section should link back to an article about the lands of the people who lived there before white settlement.

For an example, look at Woomera. The very name is taken from an Eora word only ever used thousands of kilometres east. What is there to know about the place before the test range was built? Details of the pre-settlement history of most parts of Australia has been recorded and we have the chance on Wikipedia to collate the knowledge in one place for each place article. Let's do it!

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Aboriginal peoples in the Northern Territory

Peoples

Communities

Land councils

Religion and culture

Dreamtime (muda, mura-mura, tjukurrpa, etc.) Garkain Mimi Yawkyawk
Indigenous protected areas:	Angas Downs Anindilyakwa Crocodile Islands Maringa Dhimurru Djelk Ganalanga-Mindibirrina Katiti Petermann Laynhapuy Marri-Jabin Marthakal Northern Tanami Southern Tanami

By state or territory: New South Wales; Northern Territory; Queensland; South Australia; Tasmania; Victoria; Western Australia

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Peoples	Amangu Arnga Bardi Badimaya Bailgu Baiyungu Ballardong Binigura Bunuba Buruna Djaru Duulngari Dyiwali Gija Gooniyandi Gugadja Ildawongga Inawongga Inggarda Jaburara Jabirr Jabirr Jadira Jawi Jukun Kalaako Kalamaia Kambure Kaneang Karajarri Kariera Kartudjara Keiadjara Koara Koreng Kurajarra Kurrama Madoitja Maduwongga Maia Malgana Malgaru Malngin Mandara Mandi Mandjildjara Mandjindja Mangala Mantjintjarra Ngalia Mardudunera Martu Mineng Miriwung Mirning Miwa Murunitja Nakako Nanda Nangatadjara Nangatara Ngaanyatjarra Ngaatjatjarra Ngadjumaya Ngalia Ngarinjin Ngarla Ngarlawangga Ngarluma Ngolibardu Ngombal Ngurlu Ngurrara Niabali Nimanburu Ninanu Njakinjaki Njunga Nokaan Noongar Nyamal Nyangumarta Nyigina Nyulnyul Panyjima Perrakee? Pibelmen Pindiini Pindjarup Pini Pintupi Pitjantjatjara Putidjara Spinifex Tedei Tenma Thalandji Tharrkari Tjalkadjara Tjeraridjal Tjurabalan Tjuroro Umiida Unggarranggu Unggumi Waljen Walmadjari Wardal Wariangga Warrwa Watjarri Wangai Wanman Wenamba Whadjuk Widi Wiilman Wilawila Wirdinya Wirngir Worrorra Wudjari Wunambal Wurla Yamatji Yawijibaya Yawuru Yeidji Yindjibarndi Yingkarta Yinikutira Yued
History	Bernier and Dorre Island lock hospitals Flying Foam massacre Forrest River massacre Pinjarra massacre
By state or territory New South Wales Northern Territory Queensland South Australia Tasmania Victoria Western Australia

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Aboriginal peoples of South Australia

Peoples

Communities

APY Lands:	Amaṯa Iltur Indulkana Kalka Kaltjiti (Fregon) Kaṉpi Makiri Mimili Mintabie Nyapaṟi Pipalyatjara Pukatja (Ernabella) Umuwa Watarru Yunyarinyi
Other:	Akenta (Poonindie) Davenport (Umeewarra) Gerard Koonibba Manunka Nepabunna Oak Valley Point Pearce Raukkan (Point McLeay) Swan Reach Yalata
Former:	Colebrook Killalpaninna Ooldea

Notable people

Organisations

Religion and culture

Arkaroo Dreamtime (muda, mura-mura, tjukurrpa, etc.) Tjilbruke Muldjewangk Ngiṉṯaka Wati-kutjara
Indigenous protected areas:	Watarru Mount Willoughby
Co-managed protected areas:	Dhilba Guuranda-Innes Elliot Price Conservation Park Gawler Ranges National Park Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre National Park (part) Kanku-Breakaways Conservation Park Lake Gairdner National Park Ikara–Flinders Ranges National Park Innamincka Regional Reserve Malkumba-Coongie Lakes National Park Mamungari Conservation Park Ngaut Ngaut Conservation Park Nullarbor Wilderness Protection Area Nullarbor Regional Reserve Pureba Conservation Park Strzelecki Regional Reserve Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park Wapma Thura–Southern Flinders Ranges National Park Wabma Kadarbu Mound Springs Conservation Park Witjira National Park Yumbarra Conservation Park

Languages

Adnyamathanha Antakirinja Arabana Barngarla Dieri Kaurna Narungga Ngadjuri Ngamini (Yarluyandi) Ngarrindjeri Paakantyi Wangkangurru Western Desert language (dialects: Pitjantjatjara, Yankunytjatjara) Wirangu Yandruwandha Yarli (Malyangapa) Yuyu
Language groups:	Lower Murray languages Thura-Yura languages Sign languages
Words:	Aṉangu (Western Desert language) Nunga (Aboriginal English)

Laws

Aboriginal Heritage Act 1988 Aboriginal Lands Trust Act 1966 Aboriginal Witnesses Act Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Act 1981 Laws concerning Indigenous Australians Letters Patent
Cases:	List of native title claims in South Australia

History

By state or territory: New South Wales; Northern Territory; Queensland; South Australia; Tasmania; Victoria; Western Australia

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Aboriginal	Ankamuti Araba Atjinuri Ayabakan Ayapathu Badjiri Bakanambia Barada Barna Baruŋgam Barungguan Bidia Bigambul Bindal Birri Gubba Bidjara (Bulloo River) Bidjara (Warrego River) Biyaygiri Bugulmara Buluwai Butchulla Bwgcolman Dalla Darumbal Djabugay/Tjapukai Djagaraga Djakunda Djankun Djindubari Dyirbal Djiru Ewamin Garrwa Geynyon Gia Giabal Girramay Goeng Goreng goreng Gubbi Gubbi Kutjala/Gudjal Gugu-Badhun/Kokopatun Gugu Rarmul Gulngai Gumakudin Gungganyji/Kongkandji Gunggari/Kunggari Guugu Yimithirr/Kokoimudji Iningai Injilarija Injinoo Ithu Jarowair Julaolinja Jupangati Juru Kaantju Kabalbara Kaiabara Kaiadilt Kairi Kalali Kalibamu Kalkadoon Kambuwal Kangulu Kanolu Karanja Kareldi Karendala Karingbal Karuwali Kaurareg Kawadji Koa Koamu Koinjmal Kokangol Kokobididji Kokobujundji Kokokulunggur Kokomini Kokonyekodi Kokopera Kokowalandja Kokowara Kongabula Kooma Kugu Nganhcara Kukatja Kuku Nyungkal Kuku Yalanji Kulumali Kungadutji Kunggara Kungkalenja Kunja Kutjal Kuungkari Laia Lama Lama Lanima Lardil Lotiga Madjandji Maiawali Maijabi Maikulan Maithakari Malintji Mamu Manbarra Mandandanji Maranganji Marrago Marulta Mayi-Kutuna Mbabaram Mbara Mbewum Mimungkum Mingin/Mingginda Mitaka Miyan Muluridji Muragan Murri Mutumui Ngajanji Ngandangara Ngaro Ngathokudi Ngaun Ngaygungu Nggamadi Nguburinji Ngulungbara Ngundjan Ngurawola Nguri Nyawagyi Nyuwathai Olkola Otati Pakadji Pitapita Pontunj Punthamara Quandamooka Hordes: Ngugi, Nunukul, Goenpul Rakkaia Ringaringa Rungarungawa Tagalag Taribelang Tepiti Thaayorre Thereila Tjongkandji Totj Tulua Turrbal Umpila Umpithamu Undanbi Unduyamo Unjadi Uw Oykangand/Kwantari Waanyi Wadja Wadjabangai Wadjalang Wakabunga Wakaman Wakara Wakka Wakka Walangama Walmbaria Waluwara Wanamara Wangan Wanjuru Warakamai Warrongo Wik Wikampama Wikapatja Wikatinda Wikepa Wikianji Wikmean Wik-Mungkan Wiknatanja Winduwinda Wiri Wongkadjera Wongkumara Woppaburra Wulgurukaba Wulili Wulpura Wuthathi Yadhaykenu Yagalingu Yambina Yanda Yanga Yangga Yanggal Yalarnnga Yetimarala Yetteneru Yidiny Yilba Yiman Yintyingka Yinwum Yirandhali Yirrganydji Yir-Yoront Yugambeh Clans: Gugingin, Wanggeriburra, Kombumerri, Mununjali, Tulgigin Yugara Yuibera Yukulta Yungkurara Yurlayurlanya
Torres Strait Islanders	Badu Kaurareg‎ Mabuiag Meriam Mua
By state or territory New South Wales Northern Territory Queensland South Australia Tasmania Victoria Western Australia

v t e Aboriginal peoples in New South Wales
Aboriginal language groups	Yugambeh-Bandjalangic
Aboriginal nations	Koori Kuringgai Murri (mainly Queensland bordering NSW) Western Bundjalung people
Aboriginal peoples	Anēwan Arakwal Awabakal Banbai Barranbinya Bidjigal Bigambul Birrbay Bundjalung Western Bundjalung Darkinyung Darug Djangadi Djiringanj Eora Gamilaraay Gandangara Geawegal Gidhabal/Githabul Gringai/Guringay Gumbaynggirr Gweagal Himberrong Jeithi Jitajita Jukambal Galibal Karenggapa Kawambarai/Gawambaraay Kula/Kurnu Kuringgai Kureinji Kwiambal Malyangapa Maraura Milpulo Muruwari Muthi Muthi Nhaawuparlku Nari-Nari Ngaku Ngambaa Ngarbal Ngarigo Ngiyampaa Ngunnawal Paakantyi Paaruntyi Barindji Tharawal Thaua Yuwaalaraay Walbunja Walgalu (Ngambri) Wandandian Wangaaypuwan Wanjiwalku Weilwan Wemba-Wemba Wirraayaraay Wiyabal Wilyakali Wiradjuri Wodiwodi Wonnarua Worimi Yaygirr Yugambeh Clans: Wanggeriburra, Kombumerri, Mununjali, Tulgigin Yuin
Aboriginal clans	Cammeraygal Gadigal Gorualgal Jerrinja Ngambri Wallumettagal Wangal
Aboriginal languages	Awabakal Bandjalang (or Bundjalung) Darkinjung Dharug (or Eora) Dyirringany Gamilaraay (or Yuwaaliyaay) Madhi Madhi Nganywyana Ngiyambaa Ngunnawal–Gundungurra Tharawal (or Dharawal) Wemba Wemba Wiradjuri Worimi Yugambeh
See also List of Australian Aboriginal group names
By state or territory New South Wales Northern Territory Queensland South Australia Tasmania Victoria Western Australia

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Aboriginal Victorians

Peoples

Barababaraba
Bidhawal
Bungandidj
Dadi Dadi
Dhudhuroa
Djab Wurrung
Djargurd Wurrong
Djilamatang
Gadubanud
Girai wurrung
Gulidjan
Gunaikurnai (Braiakaulung, Brabiralung, Brataualung, Krauatungalang, Tatungalung)
Gunditjmara
Jardwadjali
Jari Jari
Jupagalk
Koori
Kulin (Boonwurrung, Djadjawurrung, Taungurung, Wadawurrung, Woiwurrung (Wurundjeri))
Kurung
Kwatkwat
Ladji Ladji
Mardidjali
Minyambuta
Ngooraialum
Ngurelban
Pallanganmiddang
Pangerang
Warkawarka
Wemba-Wemba
Wergaia
Wotjobaluk
Yalukit
Yorta Yorta

Communities

Registered Aboriginal Parties /
Land councils

Sites

Bend Road Box Gulley Carisbrook stone arrangement Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park Cloggs Cave Grampians National Park Keilor Ghow Swamp Lake Bolac stone arrangement Mount William stone axe quarry New Guinea II cave Sunbury earth rings Tarragal Caves Wurdi Youang
See also	Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Register Victoria Archaeological Survey

State organisations

Legislation

Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 Aboriginal Protection Act 1869 Half-Caste Act Laws concerning Indigenous Australians
Cases:	Members of the Yorta Yorta Aboriginal Community v Victoria Wotjobaluk, Jaadwa, Jadawadjali, Wergaia and Jupagulk Peoples v Victoria

History

By state or territory: New South Wales; Northern Territory; Queensland; South Australia; Tasmania; Victoria; Western Australia

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Aboriginal anthropology in Tasmania

Aboriginal Tasmanians

Tasmanian tribes

Toogee

Aboriginal history

Tasmanian languages

Northern–Western	Tommeginne Port Sorell Peerapper Toogee
Northeastern	Pyemmairre Tyerrernotepanner "Norman" "Lhotsky/Blackhouse"
Eastern	Little Swanport Paredarerme Nuenonne Bruny Island
Constructed	palawa kani

By state or territory: New South Wales; Northern Territory; Queensland; South Australia; Tasmania; Victoria; Western Australia

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Behavioral policies	WP:3RR (three-revert rule) WP:NPA (no personal attacks)
Content guidelines	WP:NN (not notable) WP:LAUNDRY (laundry lists) WP:SALAT (stand-alone list appropriate topics) WP:VIDEOLINK (use Youtube or similar links rarely)
Style conventions	WP:MOS (manual of style) WP:CITE WP:CITEVIDEO WP:EL (external links) MOS:DAB (disambiguation style) WP:LEAD (lead paragraph style) MOS:HONORIFIC (in biographies) WP:CAPS (article/section title capitalisation) WP:WEASEL (avoid weasel words)

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