Does the Great Barrier Reef have an indigenous name?

Does the Great Barrier Reef have an indigenous name?

The Authority recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have connection to areas of the Reef that extend beyond the official Marine Park boundary, including into Torres Strait waters….Traditional Owners of the Great Barrier Reef.

Name	Region
Gooreng Gooreng	Gladstone/Bundaberg region
Gurang	Gladstone/Bundaberg region

What are the names of aboriginal tribes?

List

Language groups	Alternative names or component (sub-)groups	Geographical location
Dalla	Dalulinta ( Indigenous group)	Queensland
Dangbon	Gundangbon, Dangbun, Dangbar, Gumauwurk	Northern Territory
Danggali		South Australia
Dangu	Yirgala, Yolngu	Northern Territory

What indigenous land is the Great Barrier Reef on?

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are the Traditional Owners of the Great Barrier Reef region, and evidence of their sea country connections goes back over 60,000 years.

How have indigenous Australians historically cared for the Great Barrier Reef?

Australia’s aboriginal people not only know of the existence of the Reef, they had large outrigger canoes that enabled them to travel to the islands and outer reefs. They moved their settlements up and down the coast for thousands of years before the coming of the Europeans.

What does the Great Barrier Reef mean to the Aboriginal people?

The cultural significance of the Great Barrier Reef to these communities has largely been documented through paintings, songs and stories that have been passed down through generations. The Aborigines and Torres Straight people used these waters to gather fish and other natural resources required for their sustenance.