Wallumettagal

The Wallumettagal or Wallumedegal (derived from wallumai, meaning snapper (fish)^[1]) tribe was an indigenous Aboriginal tribe that inhabited the area of Sydney today known as the Ryde–Hunters Hill area of the Northern Suburbs. Common Aboriginal names in this part of Lower Northern Sydney also include 'Willandra' and 'Jacaranda'. Specifically the region is described as: "North shore of the Parramatta River, including the City of Ryde, from the intersection of the Lane Cove River and west to Parramatta. ".^[1] The Wallumedegal are listed as part of the Eora.^[1]

In the earlier days of Sydney's history, even before the Ryde-Hunters Hill area was known as Kissing Point, it was known as Wallumatta; in honor of its original inhabitants.

Aboriginal peoples in New South Wales

Aboriginal nations	Koori Kuringgai Murri (mainly Queensland bordering NSW)

Aboriginal peoples	Awabakal Bigambul Bundjalung Darkinjung Darug Dunghutti Eora Gamilaraay Gandangara Githabul Gumbaynggirr Kumbainggiri Muthi muthi Nari-Nari Ngarabal Ngarigo Ngunnawal Tharawal Thaua Walgalu Wandandian Wiradjuri Wonnarua Worimi Yuin

Aboriginal clans	Bidjigal Cadigal Cammeraygal Gorualgal Gringai Gweagal Jerrinja Himberrong Muthi muthi Ngambri Tati Tati Turuwal Walligal Wallumettagal Wangal Yitha Yitha

Aboriginal languages	Awabakal Bandjalang (or Bundjalung) Darkinjung Dharug (or Eora) Dyirringany Gamilaraay (or Yuwaaliyaay) Ngunnawal Nganywyana Mathi Group of Languages Tharawal (or Dharawal) Wemba Wemba Wiradjuri Worimi Kerami

See also: List of Indigenous Australian group names

References

1 2 3 "Eora: Mapping Aboriginal Sydney 1770–1850" (PDF). State Library of New South Wales. 2006. p. 6,8. Retrieved 17 March 2015.

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