The Djiwarli, also written Jiwarli, are an
Aboriginal Australian
Aboriginal Australians are the various indigenous peoples of the Australian mainland and many of its islands, excluding the ethnically distinct people of the Torres Strait Islands.
Humans first migrated to Australia 50,000 to 65,000 year ...
people of the
Pilbara
The Pilbara () is a large, dry, sparsely populated regions of Western Australia, region in the north of Western Australia. It is known for its Indigenous Australians, Aboriginal people; wealth disparity; its ancient landscapes; the prevailing r ...
region of
Western Australia
Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Aust ...
.
Language
The Jiwarli speak one of four dialects of
Mantharta, the other members of the dialect continuum being the
Thiin,
Warriyangka and
Tharrkari
The Tharrkari, also referred to as the Targari, are an Aboriginal Australian people of the Gascoyne region of Western Australia.
Language
The Tharrkari spoke one of four dialects of Mantharta language, Mantharta, the other members of the dialec ...
.
Country
In
Norman Tindale
Norman Barnett Tindale AO (12 October 1900 – 19 November 1993) was an Australian anthropologist, archaeologist, entomologist and ethnologist. He is best remembered for his work mapping the various tribal groupings of Aboriginal Australians ...
's estimation the Dyiwali's lands extended over , taking in the headwaters of
Henry and Yannarie rivers, and running southeast from Mt Hamlet and Mt Florry as far as the
Lyons River
The Lyons River is a river in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia.
The headwaters of the Lyons rise just west of the Teano Range and the river flows generally south-west, joined by 36 tributaries including the Edmund River, Frederick Riv ...
. Their northeastern reaches touched only as far as the
Ashburton River divide.
Alternative names
* ''Jivali''
* ''Jiwali''
* ''Tivali''
* ''Tjiwali''
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Aboriginal peoples of Western Australia
Pilbara