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	Tireless ambassador bids you welcome - theage.com.au (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		In fact, Wurundjeri land extends north to the Great Dividing Range, west to the Werribee River, east to Mount Baw Baw and south to Mordialloc Creek.
		Joy Murphy Wandin's family never left Wurundjeri land; that fact is central to her.
		The Wurundjeri claimed that when they handed in their native weapons they were promised an area of land.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2003/01/24/1042911546343.html (1671 words)

	Wurundjeri - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Wurundjeri are Indigenous Australians of the Kulin nation, who occupied the Yarra River Valley and its tributaries in what is now Melbourne, Australia prior to European settlement of the area.
		By 1863 the surviving members of the Wurundjeri and other Woiwurrung speakers were given 'permissive occupancy' of Coranderrk Station, near Healesville.
		Despite numerous petitions, letters, and delegations to the Colonial and Federal Government, the grant of this land in compensation for the country lost was refused.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wurundjeri (353 words)

	PLANTS OF HERRING ISLAND PARK
		They were met by the Wurundjeri people, whose ancestors had managed and harvested the resources of the bush for more than 40,000 years.
		Wurundjeri people would catch these animals by using smoke to flush them out of their holes.
		Wurundjeri people chewed the leaves to relieve tooth-ache, and bound them on their skin to treat stingray wounds.
	pandora.nla.gov.au /pan/30211/20040215/home.vicnet.net.au/_herring/flora.htm (1883 words)

	Wurundjeri Walk
		Wurundjeri Walk is a linear park of 20 hectares extending between Middleborough and Blackburn Roads in Blackburn South (Melway Map 61, H4/J3).
		Wurundjeri Walk is named after the Wurundjeri Clan, the Koori people who lived in this area prior to white settlement.
		The Wurundjeri Walk Advisory Committee, established in 1988, consists of local residents appointed by Whitehorse Council for a term of three years.
	home.vicnet.net.au /~wuruwalk/index.html (328 words)

	Yarra Healing - Kulin Nation - Woiwurrung
		William Barak plays a very important role in our lives because he became the Ngurangaeta or the head person of the Wurundjeri people and the people here at Coranderrk.
		Billibellary, who taught the ways of traditional practice, and taught him the ways of leadership.
		It was his Uncle Billibellary that said to him, "You will be the next head man of Wurundjeri".
	www.yarrahealing.melb.catholic.edu.au /kulin/w_story.html (1188 words)

	Bunjil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In Australian aboriginal mythology, specifically Kulin including Wurundjeri and Bunurong, Bunjil is the supreme god.
		The Kulin claim he is a culture-hero who taught them all the important skills of life, but the Wurundjeri claims he created mankind.
		According to Carolyn Briggs[1], a Bunurong Elder, Bunjil told the Bunurong always to welcome guests, but stipulated that guests should obey Bunjil's laws and do no harm to children or the land.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bunjil (109 words)

	Wurundjeri People - Agreements Database People (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Summary Information: The Wurundjeri people, who are part of the Woiwurrung language group, were the first people who occupied the Melbourne area prior to European colonisation.
		The territory of the Wurundjeri lies within the inner city of Melbourne and extends north of the Great Dividing Ranges, east to Mt Baw Baw, south to Mordialloc Creek and west to Werribee River.
		The Wurundjeri are a tribe composed of a number of different clans that own separate pieces of land or estates.
	www.atns.net.au /biogs/A000524b.htm (316 words)

	Arts Matters - PD - Strands - Arts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		His mother came from the Nourailum bulluk at Murchison and his father Bebejern was an important member of the Wurundjeri clan, whose moiety and that of his son, Barak, was Waa (crow).
		The arrival of white settlers on the banks of the Yarra River in 1835 was the beginning of the destruction of the traditional life of the Wurundjeri.
		He lived here for the rest of his life becoming leader of the Wurundjeri in 1874 and was an active spokesman for Aboriginal rights and traditional culture.
	www.sofweb.vic.edu.au /arts/matters/pdsite/art/mLYa/PTSw1.asp (636 words)

	Murrindindi
		The Wurundjeri, also known as the Yarra Yarra tribe, was one of the three tribes that shared the Upper Yarra and Healesville areas.
		As Melbourne's traditional custodians of the land and of local Aboriginal culture, the Wurundjeri roamed throughout an area from Healesville to Lake Eildon, towards Westernport Bay and as far as Wonthaggi.
		Another Wurundjeri notable, William Barak, born in 1923 on the Yarra River Flats, became a comparatively young Tribal Elder and progressive leader of the Wurundjeri.
	www.afactor.net /murrundindi/murrundindi.html (363 words)

	AILA conferences
		The season, given their richness of Wurundjeri cultural myths, symbols and food-patterns relationships provided design guidelines to enable a Wurundjeri elder-endorsed cultural translation of the ‘nature’ of the Upper Yarra Valley landscape.
		The indigenous people of the region, the Wurundjeri, have a seven season calendar, which at the same time recognises two larger seasonal cycles which related to infrequent fire and flood events.
		This Wurundjeri calendar represents a more detailed and local appreciation of the environment and reflects the cultural values of the people.
	www.aila.org.au /conference/papers/David-Jones/davidjones-2.htm (862 words)

	Táin: Edition 24 Editorial (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Wurundjeri elder Joy Wandin Murphy met President Mary McAleese of Ireland at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Melbourne on Sunday 16 March.
		I explained to President Mary McAleese that she and her husband were meeting us on Wurundjeri land, part of the my father's ancestral lands.
		Vicki Armstrong who was with me then spoke to President McAleese and explained that she was a Palawa woman from Tasmania and how honoured she was to meet her.
	www.tain.net.au /tain24/cova24.htm (524 words)

	Interview - Perspectives - A Window in Time - Parliament of Victoria
		I call on Mr James Wandin, an elder from the Wurundjeri tribe, to begin the proceedings.
		The complex mosaic of resource zones that had been used by hundreds of generations of Wurundjeri were replaced by an ever-expanding maze of cobblestone streets lined with factories, shops and houses.
		We as the Wurundjeri people urge the Victorian government not to lose sight of this significant change to history.
	www.parliament.vic.gov.au /windowintime/views/showview.cfm?viewid=0 (1524 words)

	Platypus Dreaming by Murrundindi > Thank you
		Gwonawah and Wattarang are the Wurundjeri names of the native animals.
		A very important story as it relates to Wurundjeri perspectives of the creation of the animals, and of the world in general.
		Aboriginal people, with their exceptional powers of observation, were able to notice tiny details regarding the appearance and behaviour of animals.
	www.afactor.net /murrundindi/platypusDreaming.html (329 words)

	ACE: Location and History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The widest part of the site is the southern edge that abuts Wurundjeri Way (adjacent to the Yarra River), whilst the point of the wedge extends as far as Bourke Street.
		The Melbourne Tourist Tram route from the CBD passes by both the Docklands Park and Wurundjeri Way boundaries, and pedestrian access will be available from across the river's south bank via the "living sculpture" of the newly redeveloped Webb Bridge.
		The history of use of Docklands begins with the Wurundjeri and Bunerong people, who fished and hunted in the fertile marshlands around the lower Yarra River.
	www.kangan.edu.au /ace/staging/location (845 words)

	Dights Falls - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		At this point the river narrows and is constricted between basalt boulders and a steep sedimentary spur.
		Prior to European settlement, the area was occupied by the indigenous Wurundjeri tribe.
		The natural rock falls would have provided the Aboriginal people with a natural river crossing and place to trap migrating fish.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dights_Falls (215 words)

	Wurundjeri and Environmental Heritage Display
		The heritiage and cultural significance of the area to the traditional owners of the land, the Wurundjeri people including place names and indigenous names for local flora and fauna.
		In fact, it is recognised by Melbourne Water as a flood prone area and signs are posted on the western side of the gorge warning residents that water levels may rise suddenly during heavy rain.
		The Thomas Street Drain gorge is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna, some indigenous and some planted by the City of Whittlesea with help from local residents.
	mc2.vicnet.net.au /home/fosm/web/riversidedisplay.html (458 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		“Wurundjeri Way is a celebration of the richness of Melbourne’s culture as we move into a new era heralded by the Docklands development and the opening up of the city’s new waterfront,” Mr Pandazopoulos said.
		Wurundjeri Way is a two kilometre arterial road through Docklands which links the Montague St intersection at the Westgate Freeway with Footscray Road.
		The construction of Wurundjeri Way allows the former Footscray Road to be redeveloped as Harbour Esplanade, opening up the waterfront for pedestrian access.
	www.dpc.vic.gov.au /domino/Web_Notes/MediaRelArc02.nsf/173e11affff3ad3a4a2568850083acda/7177bc6ef6ff66404a2568f6007a96d3?OpenDocument (229 words)

	CERES - Wisdom of the Elders Along Merri Creek -Wurundjeri
		For thousands of years the Wurundjeri people sang and danced on the land around where CERES now stands.
		The Wurundjeri Trail at CERES is an unique Aboriginal Eduation Program led by the indigenous people of Melbourne as a celebration of their culture and its wisdom for a sustainable lifestyle.
		It is led by Wild Moves Dance Theatre and the Wurundjeri people and involves the music and wisdom of many indigenous cultures.
	www.ceres.org.au /education/wurundjeri.html (354 words)

	Construction commences on new Koori learning centre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Wurundjeri Kurnung Willam Balluk Learning Centre will be a state-of-the-art, culturally relevant place of learning for Indigenous Australian students.
		The centre’s roof has the appearance of an eagle’s wings, as Bunjil, the wedge-tailed eagle, is the totem of the Wurundjeri People.
		Wurundjeri Elder Norman Hunter performs the fire ceremony.
	www.kangan.edu.au /news/media-release/2003/03-06-27-kooricentre.htm (1064 words)

	Bukker Tillibul
		The name of the journal, Bukker Tillibul is a Wurundjeri name used with permission from a tribal elder, Joy Murphy.
		Joy told a Wurundjeri tale of a star that fell from the sky and disappeared into the space where the David Mitchell Limited quarry now stands, never to be seen again.
		In crystallizing the concept for the design, Joy Murphy was delighted to inform Chris that the crow is a Wurundjeri totem, as is Bunjil the eagle.
	www.ld.swin.edu.au /journal/sculpture.htm (249 words)

	Aboriginal Organisations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Welcome to the land of the Wurundjeri people, the traditional owners and caretakers of this land, which includes all of the City of Yarra.
		The Wurundjeri territory lies within the inner city of Melbourne and extends from the mountains of the Great Dividing ranges south to the Yarra River, west to the Werribee River and east to Mt Baw Baw.
		The Wurundjeri Tribe belong to the Woiwurrung language group and is a member of the Kulin Nation.
	www.yarracity.vic.gov.au /community/aboriginal_affairs/tor.asp (914 words)

	Aborigines - Past (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		In the area of Carlton (where Carlton North Primary is located) The Wurundjeri lived here sharing the area with the Bunurong tribe.
		In the Wurundjeri tribe they are Woiworung, Bunurong, Wathaurang, Kurung and Taungurong.
		The Wurundjeri way of life ended before this century began.
	www.unimelb.edu.au /infoserv/lee/history_site/html/Aborigines_Past.html (156 words)

	St Patrick's Cathedral: Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne, Australia: About the Cathedral: Aboriginal Culture
		The Wurundjeri say that our story is similar to yours.
		Wurundjeri also say that there is a place for everyone and everyone has a place on this land.
		The Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation believe that Bunjil as their moiety is a spiritual being with spiritual power who created man, woman, and child, and all living things from the land.
	www.melbourne.catholic.org.au /cathedral/aboriginalculture.htm (967 words)

	Melbourne Docklands Tramway Extension
		The line then head south, on the western side of the current Harbour Boulevard (formerly known as Footscray Road) and then heads east again, just north of Wurundjeri Way (formerly North Wharf Road) and then run in a central median along Flinders Street Extension to connect with Flinders Street at Spencer Street.
		This view shows two A class trams, the nearer waiting to depart for North Balwayn, and the other waiting under the shade of a pedestrian overbridge before moving into the terminus area, preparatory to departing for Wattle Park.
		Although not clearly visible in this picture, it is possible for the tramway wires to be temporarily raised here to enable passage of overdimensional vehicles.
	www.geocities.com /CapeCanaveral/Hangar/1602/dock/Dock.htm (2415 words)

	Purro Birik - 26
		A major dilemma after consultation with Wurundjeri people was the inclusion of the Rainbow Serpent and the mixing of Wurundjeri and Yorta Yorta totems.
		Unfortunately, Wurundjeri people did not recognise the Rainbow Serpent; they felt it to be a symbol of evil.
		We would place the two major Wurundjeri totems - Bunjil the Eagle and Wang the Crow, prominently at the top of the design; the Rainbow Serpent would remain, although we would try to make it less of a feature.
	www.nurses.info /purro_birik26.htm (431 words)

	Winnie Narrandjeri Quagliotti - Aboriginal Housing Board Of Victoria
		Winnie Quagliotti (nee Terrick) was a member of the Wurundjeri tribe, which is one of five language groups of the Kulin Nation and they are the Taungerong, the Bunurong, the Woiwurrung, the Wathaurung and finally the Kurung.
		The boundary of the Wurundjeri were divided into four localities.
		In 1985 Winnie brought all the Wurundjeri people together to form the Wurundjeri Tribal Land and Compensation Cultural Heritage Council.
	ahbv.org.au /winnie (412 words)

	Chris Booth Sculpture
		'Bukker Tillibul' is the traditional Wurundjeri name for Cave Hill which is adjacent to the university and is currently the site of the David Mitchell Quarry.
		Bunjil, the wedge tailed eagle, is also a Wurundjeri totem and is closely associated through legend to Cave Hill.
		It is from the quarry on Cave Hill that the large horizontal slab, symbolising Bunjil, was excavated and donated by the David Mitchell Quarry.
	chrisbooth.co.nz /bukker.html (125 words)

	Nillumbik Shire Council - William Barak Short Story Writing Competition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The William Barak Short Story Writing Competition, supported by the Wurundjeri Culture and Resource Kit, is a creative writing program for primary school children of the Nillumbik Shire.
		Children enter a story which shows what they have learned about the Wurundjeri way of life (using the Wurundjeri Culture and Resource Kit) and imagine what life was like for a Wurundjeri person over 200 years ago.
		The Wurundjeri Culture and Resource Kit was produced as a volunteer effort by Nillumbik Reconciliation Group, with the advice and support of Wurundjeri Elder, Joy Murphy and Yarra Yarra Elder, Dot Peters.
	www.nillumbik.vic.gov.au /Page/PagePrint.asp?Page_Id=319 (323 words)

	Wattle marks departure of fine Wurundjeri elder - National - theage.com.au
		There were brothers, aunties and uncles and splashes of red, yellow and fl in the crowd.
		That person is Murrindindi, 60, a Wurundjeri descendent who works as a teacher and entertainer, often at the Healesville Sanctuary.
		Yesterday, Mr Wandin's partner, Judy Freeman, passed to Murrindindi a lil-lal, or hunting boomerang, and a sprig of pale yellow wattle.
	www.theage.com.au /news/national/wattle-marks-departure-of-fine-wurundjeri-elder/2006/02/24/1140670265750.html (607 words)

	Bunjilaka Aboriginal Centre, Wurundjeri Message, Melbourne Museum - Australia, Victoria, Melbourne
		"Wurundjeri would like to explain the importance of our land to you.
		That is why the land is so important to Aboriginal people.
		Together with the Victorian Aboriginal community, the Wurundjeri Tribe are excited about coming together with Museum Victoria for the ongoing creative development of Bunjilaka and the future."
	melbourne.museum.vic.gov.au /bunjilaka/wurundjeri.asp (202 words)

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