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The distinction between traditional custodians and traditional owners is made by some, but not all, First Nations Australians. [49] [50] On one hand, Yuwibara man Philip Kemp states that he would "prefer to be identified as a Traditional Custodian and not a Traditional Owner as I do not own the land but I care for the land."
The formally recognised traditional owners for the area in which Peterborough sits are groups within the Eastern Maar people, [7] who are represented by the Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation (EMAC).
Kalbarri is a part of the traditional lands of the Nanda people who were recognised as the traditional owners of more than 17,000 square kilometres (6,600 sq mi) of land and water in the Yamatji region, in Western Australia, on 28 November 2018. Nanda people have been awarded exclusive native title rights over several key areas including ...
Darebin Creek area is the traditional country of the Wurundjeri-willam people who are part of the Woiworung clan of the Kulin Nation, who are traditional owners of the country from west of Melbourne along to the Darebin Creek and to outer eastern Melbourne. For the Wurundjeri-willam people, the fertile Alphington region provided fresh water ...
A Welcome to Country (or Acknowledgement of Country) is a ritual or formal ceremony performed at many events held in Australia, intended to highlight the cultural significance of the surrounding area to a particular Aboriginal clan or language group who are recognised as traditional owners of the land.
The formally recognised traditional owners for the area in which Mortlake sits are the Eastern Maar group of Aboriginal people, [13] who are represented by the Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation (EMAC).
The traditional owners of present-day Napranum are thought to be the Alngith people, [4] although the Anathangayth, Peppan, Thanakwithi, Wathyn and Wik Waya peoples also lived in the area. [ 5 ] Formerly known as Weipa South , Napranum was established in 1898 by Moravian missionaries on behalf of the Presbyterian church.
Jigalong was established in 1907, as the location for a maintenance and rations store for workmen constructing the rabbit-proof fence.In the 1930s, it was used as a camel-breeding site, but this use was abandoned once the motor car superseded the camel as a mode of transport in the area.