The Juru people, also known as Yuru, are a group of

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of the state of

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, Australia.

Country

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's estimate, the Yuru had some of land, extending northwards from Bowen to the

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at the site of Home Hill. Their southwestern limits ran to the Bogie Range, and south to Mount Pleasant and Mount Abbot. On the coast they were at Upstart Bay. They were neighbours of the

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Language

The Juru people spoke the Yuru language, now extinct, also known as one of the

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Native title

Descendants of the Juru people put in a claim for their native title rights in 2010 who are and only are the following apicals Emily Pickard, Nelle Stell/Steal, Rosie Wake (mother of William and Emma Nicol, and Roger Heron), Lena Taylor, Jinnie Ross, Con Lymburner, Eliza Lampton (Mother of Arthur Lampton) and William Morrell and his wife Bessie Rook. Their rights over in an area of land between Bowen and

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were recognised in 2014, and a Federal Court recognised a further claim in 2015 to another . A conflict emerged over Juru claims for compensation from the owners of some 130 huts located around the mouth of the Elliot River and Curlewis, which as of 2016 had not been settled.

Natural resource management

The

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Reference Group consisting of representatives of the Yuwibara, Koinmerburra, Barada Barna,

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, Ngaro, and those Juru and Gia people whose lands are within Reef Catchments Mackay Whitsunday Isaac region, helps to support

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and look after the cultural heritage sites in the area.

Alternative names

* ''Euronbba'' * ''Malmal'' (

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for the lower course of the Burdekin River) * ''Mal Mai'' * ''Arwur-angkana'' (?) * ''South Murri''

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