Ngolibardu (WA)

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Location: From the Paterson Range south to Rudall River; east only to Mount Broadhurst Range and Rooney Creek; west to Throssell Range; westernmost water, on fringe of Niabali country, was Wongarlong, n.n. ['Wangali:na]; the tribe was said to be declining even before European times and is now almost extinct; its territory was usurped by the Njangamarda and Kartudjara moving respectively west and north more than fifty years ago. Their waterhole of final refuge in drought was ['Kalamilji] on Rudall River. Key waters were ['Mantamara] (Mandamadda Pool on maps), ['Waritjawa], an unlocalized place west of there ['Janda-ko:tji], ['Wadurara] (Watrara Pool), and ['Punamalaru] (Poonemerlarra Soak). The people were subjected to a feverish sickness about the year 1900 which killed a great many of them and hastened their virtual extinction. See further notes under the Njangamarda heading.

Co-ordinates: 122°0'E x 22°15'S

Area: 3,300 sq. m. (8,600 sq. km.)

References: Tindale, 1953 MS.

Alternative Names: Tjilakurukuru (regional name for their country).

Inventory Listings

Item AA 338/1/19/1 - 'University of Adelaide and University of California Anthropological Expedition, 1952-1954.'

Item AA 338/1/19/3 - 'Anthropological Field Notes on the University of California at Los Angeles - University of Adelaide Anthropological Expedition, North West Australia. Index and Appendices. 1953. Volume III'

Item AA 338/15/104 - 'F.4 - Port Hedland' (Western Australia) [Map 'I']

Item AA 338/15/105 - 'F.4 - Port Hedland' (Western Australia) [Map 'II']

Item AA 338/15/117 - 'Sheet 14 - De Grey' (Topographical Series - Western Australia)

Item AA 338/15/118 - 'Sheet 14 - De Grey' (Topographical Series - Western Australia)

Item AA 338/18/17 - Oakover River (3230)