Tjurabalan

The Tjurabalan (Jura-balan) is a nomadic desert tribe from the edge of the Tanami desert near Sturt Creek and Lake Gregory (Mulan) in Western Australia.

The combined population of the tribe in 2003 was approximately 1200 people. The Tjurabalan region occupies over 26,000 square kilometres (10,000 sq mi) of the land of the Tanami Desert, and encompasses the communities of Ringer Soak (Kundat Djaru), Billiluna, Mulan and Balgo. The Coyote Gold Mine is also located within the native title of the Tjurabalan people.^[1] ^[2]

References

↑ Gold mine brings new opportunities to the Tanami Desert ABC Rural, published 2006-06-05, retrieved 2009-08-15
↑ New gold mine set for official opening ABC News, published 2006-05-24, retrieved 2009-08-15

Aboriginal peoples of Western Australia

Bardi Bunuba Gija Jaburara Jukun Karajarri Kariera Koara Kurrama Mangala Mantjintjarra Ngalia Martu Ngaanyatjarra Noongar Nyangumarta Nyigina Pintupi Pitjantjatjara Spinifex Tjurabalan Wangai Yamatji Yawuru

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