When Kennedy explored the far northern coast of Queensland, he was accompanied by an aboriginal guide, Jacky Jacky.
The word "quoll" is already taken from an aboriginal word. It was derived from the word "ja-quoll" which was used by the Aborigines of far North Queensland, and recorded by James Cook and his botanist Joseph Banks in 1770.
Yawurul language (Broome, Western Australia): Green Turtle: kurlibil. Pinkenba (suburb of Brisbane, Queensland) meaning: Place where turtles can be found.
The most recent census figures for Australia's indigenous people are for 2006, and the population of people of Aboriginal heritage in Queensland at that time was 146,400.
He didn't. Queensland does not have a president and never has. As a state of Australia, Queensland is led by the Premier. Neville Bonner never had any ambitions to be Premier of Queensland, either. He was the first indigenous person to be in the federal parliament, which is over all of Australia, not just Queensland.
Australian aboriginal artist Dick Roughsey (c 1920-1985) was born on Mornington Island (Queensland, Australia) into the Lardil tribal group, where his tribal name was Goobalathaldin.
Queensland Firebirds
Mooroolbark's aboriginal name is Mooroolbik. This is the name that was given by the local Wurundjeri Aboriginal people. Mooroolbik means great water place.
The Queensland Reds
The aboriginal name for the Port Macquarie area is Birbai.
Yackandandah *IS* the Aboriginal name....meaning rock/waterhole when translated.
yes Alinta is an Aboriginal name meaning flame or fire