What Aboriginal land is Strathalbyn?
* Prior to European settlement the area around Strathalbyn was inhabited by people from the Ngarrindjeri Aboriginal language group. * The River Angas was named after George Fife Angas.
Who settled Strathalbyn?
Scots
Strathalbyn is one of the few Australian towns (and the first in South Australia) to be settled by Scots. Its first settlers arrived in Adelaide on the “Fairfield” in 1839 and crossed the hills to select land in the Strathalbyn district. Their families began to settle here in 1840.
What is Strathalbyn known for?
The site of Strathalbyn is particularly important to these peoples. Early colonists relate that the township district was a meeting place periodically used by Aboriginal people. The banks of the Angas River on the site now known as the Soldiers Memorial Gardens, was the main location used.
Who are the traditional owners of the Adelaide Hills?
Peramangk and Kaurna peoples are the Traditional Custodians of the Adelaide Hills. Council acknowledges that we undertake our business on the traditional lands and waters of the Peramangk and Kaurna peoples.
What happened to the Kaurna people?
The Kaurna were being decimated by the process of colonisation as new diseases, alcohol, and, underpinning everything else, loss of land and livelihood, took a heavy toll. By the 1850s, few of the remaining Kaurna were in Adelaide.
What language do the Peramangk people speak?
Peramangk is the language of the Mount Lofty region. It lies east of the Kaurna language and west of Ngarrindjeri and the River Murray languages. Peramangk lies on the boundary between two different major language groups: the YURA (Kaurna etc.) to the West and the NGARRINYERIC (Ngarrindjeri etc.) to the east.
How many people live in Strathalbyn?
In the 2016 Census, there were 6,504 people in Strathalbyn (SA). Of these 47.5% were male and 52.5% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.9% of the population. The median age of people in Strathalbyn (SA) was 45 years.
Is Strathalbyn on the Fleurieu?
58 kilometres from Adelaide
The Eastern gateway to the Fleurieu Peninsula, Strathalbyn is only a short drive to the Murray River and Lower Lakes, Ramsar Wetlands, conservation parks, culturally significant sites, coast, hills and the city.
Is Strathalbyn worth visiting?
Strathalbyn was a prosperous town in its heyday and as such it has some really well preserved, impressive historic buildings around the town. The locals have set up a self-guided walk around town to take a look at the buildings.
What Aboriginal land is Adelaide Hills on?
The Peramangk are an Aboriginal Australian people whose lands traditionally comprise the Adelaide Hills, as well as lands to the west of the Murray River in mid Murraylands and through to the northern part of the Fleurieu Peninsula in the Australian state of South Australia.
What are south Australian aboriginals called?
The Kaurna people (English: /ˈɡɑːnə/, Kaurna: [ɡ̊auɳa]; also Coorna, Kaura, Gaurna and other variations) are a group of Aboriginal people whose traditional lands include the Adelaide Plains of South Australia. They were known as the Adelaide tribe by the early settlers.
What does Yerta mean in Kaurna?
our country
Kaurna is the language of Aboriginal people from the lands and waters of Tarntanya (Adelaide) and surrounds. Yerta is their word for country. So the corporation’s name effectively means ‘our country’.
What did the Peramangk eat?
Long before the dawn of modern white history, the Peramangk Aboriginal people inhabited the tree-filled gullies and park-like tablelands of the eastern Adelaide Hills. These folk enjoyed an unending supply of edible plants and grubs to gather, together with marsupials such as kangaroos and opossums to hunt.
What nation are the Peramangk people?
How big is Strathalbyn?
Strathalbyn, Western Australia
| Strathalbyn Geraldton, Western Australia | |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,165 ( SAL 2021) |
| Postcode(s) | 6530 |
| Area | 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi) |
| Location | 5 km (3 mi) NE of Geraldton |
Is Strathalbyn a rural area?
The 2022 population forecast for Strathalbyn District is 5,518, and is forecast to grow to 6,920 by 2041. Strathalbyn District is a large rural area which surrounds the town of the same name. It encompasses several localities, including Clayton Bay, Milang, Finniss and Tooperang.
How far is Mount Barker from Strathalbyn?
How far is it from Strathalbyn to Mount Barker? The distance between Strathalbyn and Mount Barker is 21 km. The road distance is 23.8 km.
Where do most Aboriginal live in South Australia?
In 2016, the majority (71.1%) of South Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population lived in the Adelaide Indigenous Region.
What is Adelaide called in Aboriginal?
Kaurna
The Kaurna translation of tarntanya wama is Adelaide Oval; derived from the word for Adelaide (tarntanya) and the word for plain (wama). The English names for various parts of this park remain. The Kaurna name only applies to the park as a whole.
Which areas of South Australia are Kaurna land?
Kaurna Meyunna are the Aboriginal people of the Adelaide region. Kaurna Meyunna Yerta the Kaurna peoples’ traditional tribal land, or Country, extends from Cape Jervis to the south of Adelaide to Crystal Brook to the north, and from the Mount Lofty Ranges to the coast of Gulf Saint Vincent.
What language do Peramangk people speak?
Peramangk language is also known as Merildekald and is a Pama-Nyungan language of the Peramangk lands in South Australia. Like its congener the Kaurna language, it was previously considered endangered.
What is Strathalbyn like to live in?
Strathalbyn is a great place to live for people of all ages. We do not live in a concrete jungle. We are in a semi-rural area full of peace and quiet. Strathalbyn folks are very caring but not intrusive.
What is the population of Strathalbyn SA?
Is Strathalbyn in the Adelaide Hills?
Located in the heart of Strathalbyn, a town on the cusp of the Adelaide Hills and Fleurieu Peninsula tourist regions, is Hills & Coast.