The Yangga, also spelt Jangga, 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 state of
Queensland
Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Austr ...
. They are not to be confused with the
Yanga people
The Yanga people, also spelt Jangaa, Janggal, Janga, and Yangaa, are an Aboriginal Australian people of the state of Queensland. They may be the same as the Yukulta / Ganggalida / Nyangga group. They are not to be confused with the Yangga.
Cou ...
.
Language
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 ...
referred to the language as Jangga.
Country
According to
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, Yangga tribal lands covered roughly , centered on the eastern headwaters of the
Suttor River
The Suttor River is a river in Central Queensland, Australia. The Belyando River is its main tributary. The river has its origins in the Leichhardt Range, north west of Glenden. It flows into Lake Dalrymple, becoming a tributary of the Burdek ...
. Their northern extension touched the
Burdekin River
The Burdekin River is a river in North and Far North Queensland, Australia. The river rises on the northern slopes of Boulder Mountain at Valley of Lagoons, part of the western slope of the Seaview Range, and flows into the Coral Sea at Upsta ...
, while their southern frontiers reached as far as Glenavon. The contemporary areas around
Mount Coolon, Yacamunda, Mount Tindale, and Hidden Valley were all part of Yangga lands.
Social organisation
The Yangga were divided into several
kin groups, the name of which one at least is known:
* ''Durroburra'' (this was a northerly clan)
Alternative names
* ''Durroburra''
* ''Dorobura''
Notes
Citations
Sources
*
*
Further reading
* (Possible confusion with Yanga people here.)
{{authority control
Aboriginal peoples of Queensland