The map below shows the five language-culture groups that have territory within, or overlapping the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority Region. Also shown are the territories of adjacent language-culture groups that are outside the region.
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Click the map to learn about the language-culture groups |
| Note: The boundaries depicted on this map are derived from interpretations of historical records as outlined in Clark (1990). They may be disputed, and as more information comes to light from the historical record the understanding of where they should be may change. |
It will be apparent to some readers that the language names used in this website are spelled or pronounced in a number of different ways in various publications and contexts. For example, whereas 'Wada Wurrung' is written on the map above, and clicking it opens a page describing the people who spoke the Wada Wurrung language, the Wathaurong Cooperative of Geelong is a sponsor of this website
Language names have been written in may ways throughout the literature because:
Much of the information presented here is taken from Aboriginal Languages and Clans by Clark (Clark 1990), and his spelling has been used as the standard spelling here. The word 'Wurrung' means tongue or lip, and is part of many language names in Victoria. Clark writes it as a separate word and this convention has been followed here. Elsewhere it is often run together with the preceding word (as in Wathaurong). The use of Clark's spelling here is a useful way of avoiding confusion between the traditional language groups and the modern day communities that are their heirs. Alternative spellings are listed on each language group page.