The Bulimba Tribe

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Bulimba and the surrounding areas along the Brisbane river were occupied by the Turrbal tribe. Bulimba is a Turrbal word used by the Coorparoo clan meaning “Place of lark”. The Turrbal people lived along the Brisbane river, each tribe had its own section of land that they were allowed to hunt on. No one else was allowed to hunt on their land without permission or invitation. The Turrbal tribe owned as far north as North Pine, South to Logan and inland to Moggill Creek. All of the tribe spoke the same language. As there were boundaries set the animals, birds, roots and nests belonged to the tribe within the boundaries, this include parts of the river as well. If you wished to hunt within the boundaries you needed permission to set foot on the

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