Braiakaulung people facts for kids
The Braiakaulung are an Indigenous Australian people, one of the five tribes of the Gunai/Kurnai nation, in the state of Victoria, Australia. They were recognized by Norman Tindale as an independent tribal grouping.
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Name
The Braiakaulung are also known as the Brayakaboong, meaning "men of the west".
Language
Main page: Braiakaulung language
Country
The Braiakaulung's lands extended over 6,700 square kilometres (2,600 sq mi), taking in Providence Ponds, the Avon and Latrobe rivers. They extended west of Lake Wellington as far as Mount Baw Baw and Mount Howitt.
Alternative names
- Braiakolung
- Brayakaboong
- Brayakau
- Brayakaulung
- Breagalong
- Nulit (name applied to language spoken by several associated tribes)
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