Wonnarua
The Wonnarua people, otherwise written Wanarruwa, are a group of Aboriginal Australian people united by strong ties of kinship, and who survived in family groups or clans scattered along the inland area of what is now known as the Upper Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia. Their creation spirit is Baiami, also known as Koin, the creator of all things and the Keeper of the Valley.
| Wonnarua people | |
|---|---|
| aka: Wonnuaruah/Wonarua/Wannerawa | |
Hunter Region bioregion | |
| Hierarchy | |
| Language family: | Pama–Nyungan |
| Language branch: | Yuin–Kuric |
| Language group: | (??) |
| Group dialects: | Hunter River and Lake Macquarie Language (Awabakal-Wanarruwa) |
| Area (approx. 5,200 sq. km) | |
| Bioregion: | Hunter Region |
| Location: | Upper Hunter Valley, New South Wales |
| Coordinates: | 32°35′S 150°50′E |
| Mountains: | |
| Rivers | |
| Other geological: | Yengo National Park |
| Notable individuals | |
| Jackey Jackey | |
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