Maridan (NT)

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Location: A small area inland on the north side of the marshland of the middle Moyle River. Stanner (1970 MS) considers this to be a tribe; 13 on NW map.

Co-ordinates: 130°5'E x 14°0'S

Area: 100 sq. m. (250 sq. km.)

References: Stanner, 1933, 1936, 1970 MS; Falkenberg, 1948, 1962.

Alternative Names: Murindan (['mari] = ['murin]).

Inventory Listings

Item AA 338/18/07 - Darwin (3109)

Item AA 338/26/45/1-3 - NB Tindale's 'rough analysis'

Item AA 338/26/52/1-3 - Letter and annotated map from WEH Stanner to NB Tindale relating to the distribution of Northern Territory 'tribes'