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The Yurlayurlanya formerly spelt Ulaolinya were an Indigenous Australian tribe living in the Glenormiston region of South West Queensland.

Language

The Yurlayurlanya language is classified by Gavan Breen as one of the Palku subgroup of the Karnic languages. They also had a sign language.

Country

They were indigenous to the Boulia area, but were eventually pushed out as white pastoral settlements expanded in their territory.

History

By the 1890s, Walter Roth stated that the displaced Yurlayurlanya had congregated around Carlo Springs (Mungeribar) and the upper Mulligan River.

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