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25:Wangal tribesman, warrior, and diplomat,
654:"Reconciliation Statement – Leichhardt"
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108:Australian Aboriginal Prehistoric Sites
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16:Ethnic group of indigenous Australians
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753:. Sydney: Office of the Registrar.
602:"Cadigal Wangal: Smallpox Epidemic"
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687:. Sydney: Macquarie Library.
622:"Cadigal Wangal: The Ice Age"
582:"Cadigal Wangal: Bush Tucker"
123:Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour)
726:"Wangal People: Fact Sheet"
212:Municipality of Strathfield
76:Municipality of Strathfield
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780:. Lithgow: Michael Guider.
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166:Wangal people's country,
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216:Municipality of Burwood
80:Municipality of Burwood
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532:on 7 February 2012
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1593:Wemba Wemba
1555:Madhi Madhi
1545:Gamilaraay
1538:Dyirringany
1511:Bandjalang
1444:Cammeraygal
1334:Wemba-Wemba
1285:Yuwaalaraay
1187:Muthi Muthi
956:Barranbinya
851:peoples in
505:Turbet 1989
184:John Hunter
178:in 1790 as
1669:Queensland
1562:Nganywyana
1521:Darkinjung
1409:Kombumerri
1320:Wanjiwalku
1306:Wandandian
1159:Malyangapa
1131:Kula/Kurnu
1117:Karenggapa
1082:Himberrong
1040:Gandangara
1033:Gamilaraay
1019:Djiringanj
998:Darkinyung
984:Bundjalung
849:Aboriginal
208:Inner West
64:Inner West
1600:Wiradjuri
1583:Tharawal
1576:Ngunnawal
1569:Ngiyambaa
1530:(or Eora)
1458:Gorualgal
1413:Mununjali
1362:Wiradjuri
1355:Wilyakali
1257:Paaruntyi
1250:Paakantyi
1243:Ngunnawal
1236:Ngiyampaa
1201:Nari-Nari
1138:Kuringgai
893:Kuringgai
769:223420052
333:Citations
200:Rose Hill
145:Bennelong
113:Sydney's
27:Bennelong
1714:Category
1690:Victoria
1683:Tasmania
1628:See also
1614:Yugambeh
1504:Awabakal
1465:Jerrinja
1417:Tulgigin
1397:Yugambeh
1376:Wonnarua
1369:Wodiwodi
1292:Walbunja
1271:Tharawal
1264:Barindji
1180:Muruwari
1152:Kwiambal
1145:Kureinji
1103:Jukambal
1096:Jitajita
1047:Geawegal
1012:Djangadi
970:Bigambul
963:Bidjigal
942:Awabakal
572:21 March
536:21 March
301:See also
246:Language
152:smallpox
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1528:Dharug
1472:Ngambri
1451:Gadigal
1403:Clans:
1390:Yaygirr
1348:Wiyabal
1327:Weilwan
1299:Walgalu
1229:Ngarigo
1222:Ngarbal
1215:Ngambaa
1173:Milpulo
1166:Maraura
1110:Galibal
1075:Gweagal
977:Birrbay
935:Arakwal
514:Sources
290:Cadigal
283:waratah
275:wallaby
271:woomera
238:in the
228:Cadigal
196:harbour
158:Country
119:ice age
98:History
55:of the
49:Won-gal
45:Wanngal
1607:Worimi
1486:Wangal
1383:Worimi
1089:Jeithi
949:Banbai
928:Anēwan
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279:wombat
263:Dharug
259:Dharuk
256:a.k.a.
131:rivers
127:creeks
68:Sydney
57:Dharug
42:a.k.a.
1278:Thaua
1208:Ngaku
1005:Darug
900:Murri
886:Koori
729:(PDF)
632:7 May
612:7 May
592:7 May
395:CoCBC
328:Notes
307:Darug
267:dingo
252:Darug
188:Wanne
168:Wanne
1720:Eora
1426:Yuin
1026:Eora
765:OCLC
755:ISBN
712:ISBN
689:ISBN
634:2007
614:2007
594:2007
574:2008
538:2008
180:Wann
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