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The Gunaikurnai or Gunai/Kurnai (/ ˈ ɡ ʌ n aɪ k ɜːr n aɪ / GUN-eye-kur-nye) language, also spelt Gunnai, Kurnai, Ganai, Gaanay, or Kurnay / ˈ k ɜːr n aɪ / KUR-nye) is an Australian Aboriginal dialect cluster of the Gunaikurnai people in Gippsland in south-east Victoria.
It has gained a measure of fame as it is the longest place name found in any English-speaking country, and possibly the longest place name in the world, according to World Atlas. [2] The name of the hill (with 85 characters) has been listed in the Guinness World Records as the longest place name. Other versions of the name, including longer ...
the Gunaikurnai people have rights to access and use Crown land for traditional purposes within existing laws. These uses can include hunting, fishing, camping, and gathering. funding to be provided to the Gunaikurnai for the purposes of managing their affairs, for investment in economic development and strengthening of their cultural identity ...
English. Read; Edit; View history; Tools. Tools. ... Name. The Braiakaulung are also known as the Brayakaboong, meaning "men of the west". [2] Language
Various versions of the story were recorded by amateur ethnographers in the late nineteenth century, originating with the Gunaikurnai people near Port Albert, approximately 225 kilometres (140 mi) south-east of Melbourne. In the original story, Tiddalik formed the area's bays, estuaries, inlets and islands. The substance of the story has ...
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In July 1843, a man named Ronald Macalister was killed by Aboriginal men near Port Albert, on the coast of Victoria.The Scottish colonist and pastoralist, Angus McMillan, led a group of around 20 colonists to attack and kill several groups of Aboriginal people across a number of days.