The Goenpul, also written Koenpal, are an
Aboriginal Australian
Aboriginal Australians are the various Indigenous peoples of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland and many of its islands, such as Tasmania, Fraser Island, Hinchinbrook Island, the Tiwi Islands, and Groote Eylandt, but excluding the T ...
people, one of three
Quandamooka people
The Quandamooka people are Aboriginal Australians who live around Moreton Bay in Southeastern Queensland. They are composed of three distinct tribes, the Nunukul, the Goenpul and the Ngugi, and they live primarily on Moreton and North Stradb ...
s, who traditionally lived on the southern part of
Stradbroke Island
Stradbroke Island, also known as Minjerribah, was a large sand island that formed much of the eastern side of Moreton Bay near Brisbane, Queensland until the late 19th century. Today the island is split into two islands: North Stradbroke Isl ...
in southern
Queensland
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. Today their preferred term for their group is Dandrubin Gorenpul.
Name
In the Brisbane area tribal, the words for 'no' used by each tribe were often selected to form the appropriate
ethnonym. Both ''djandai'' and ''goenpul'' used for the Goenpul reflect this principle of nomenclature. ''Djandai'' meant the language spoken by the Goenpul, while Goenpul itself was formed from the Moreton Island term for 'no', namely ''goa''.
Country
The Goenpul's traditional lands occupied some on southern part of
Stradbroke Island
Stradbroke Island, also known as Minjerribah, was a large sand island that formed much of the eastern side of Moreton Bay near Brisbane, Queensland until the late 19th century. Today the island is split into two islands: North Stradbroke Isl ...
. On their northern boundary were the
Nunukul. As one of the three tribes constituting the
Quandamooka people
The Quandamooka people are Aboriginal Australians who live around Moreton Bay in Southeastern Queensland. They are composed of three distinct tribes, the Nunukul, the Goenpul and the Ngugi, and they live primarily on Moreton and North Stradb ...
, the others being the
Nunukul and the
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, they are custodians with traditional ownership rights in
Moreton Bay
Moreton Bay is a bay located on the eastern coast of Australia from central Brisbane, Queensland. It is one of Queensland's most important coastal resources. The waters of Moreton Bay are a popular destination for recreational anglers and are ...
.
Alternative names
* ''Coobenpil''
* ''Djandai''
* ''Dsandai, Tchandi''
* ''Jandai.''(''djandai'' means = no)
* ''Jendairwal''
* ''Jundai''
* ''Noogoon'' (word for
St. Helens Island)
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Aboriginal peoples of Queensland
Brisbane