Awinmul Explained

See also: Awinmul language. The Awinmul were an indigenous Australian people of the Northern Territory.

Country

The Awinmul's traditional lands covered an estimated 1800mi2 of land from Brocks Creek to the Edith River and the headwaters of the Mary and Fergusson Rivers.

History

A long and intense drought struck their region in the early 20th century, resulting in a drastic reduction of the Awinmul. The remnant of survivors were subsequently absorbed by the Wulwulam.

Alternative names

• Awinnmull
• Awinmil

Notes

Citations

Sources

• Book: Tindale, Norman Barnett . Awinmul (NT) . Norman Tindale . Aboriginal Tribes of Australia: Their Terrain, Environmental Controls, Distribution, Limits, and Proper Names . 1974 . . http://archives.samuseum.sa.gov.au/tindaletribes/awinmul.htm . 20 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200320020206/http://archives.samuseum.sa.gov.au/tindaletribes/awinmul.htm . 978-0-708-10741-6 .