TheNyangumarta people, also writtenNjaŋumada,Njangamada,Njanjamarta and other variations, are a nation ofAboriginal Australians from the northwestern coast ofWestern Australia. According toNorman Tindale, they are divided into two distinct branches, theKundal and theIparuka.[1]
Njangumarta Kundal country extended over some 41,000 km2 (16,000 sq mi), while that of Njangumarta Iparuka comprised an estimated 23,000 km2 (8,700 sq mi).[1] Together they encompass areas from theGreat Sandy Desert south through toEighty Mile Beach, includingPardoo Station,Wallal Downs Station andAnna Plains Station.Geoffrey O'Grady affirmed that the original extent of their lands at the beginning of white colonial penetration in their domain was 7,000 square miles (18,000 km2), but that their linguistic expansion and influence had increased substantially since then.[3]
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