Biria people

The Biria were an indigenous Australian people of Queensland.

Country

The Biria held sway over some 4,200 square miles (11,000 km²), from the Bowen River north to its junction with the Burdekin. On its eastern flank was the Clarke Range, while its western borders reached the Leichhardt Range. To the south, its territory extended down to Netherdale.^[1]

Alternative names

Birigaba.
Biriaba.
Breeaba.
Perenbba.
Perembba.^[1]

Notes

Citations

1 2 Tindale 1974, p. 166.

References

Dixon, Robert M. W. (2002). Australian Languages: Their Nature and Development. 1. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-47378-1.
Moore, Clive (1990). "Blackgin's Leap: A Window into Aboriginal-European Relations in the Pioneer Valley, Queensland in the 1860s" (PDF). Aboriginal History. 14 (1): 61–79.
Smyth, Robert Brough (1878). The Aborigines of Victoria: with notes relating to the habits of the natives of other parts of Australia and Tasmania (PDF). 1. Melbourne: J. Ferres, gov't printer.
Tindale, Norman Barnett (1974). "Biria (QLD)". Aboriginal Tribes of Australia: Their Terrain, Environmental Controls, Distribution, Limits, and Proper Names. Australian National University Press.

Indigenous Australian peoples in Queensland
Aboriginal	Ayapathu Bakanambia Bigambul Biria Butchulla Bwgcolman Dalla Darumbal Djabugay Djagaraga Djindubari Djiru Dyirbal Ganggalida Garrwa Gia Giabal Goeng Goreng goreng Gubbi Gubbi Gumakudin Guugu Yimithirr Injilarija Injinoo Jagera Jupangati Kaantju Kaiadilt Kalkadoon Kangulu Kaurareg Kawadji Koinjmal Kokangol Kooma Kugu Nganhcara Kuku Nyungkal Kuku Yalanji Lama Lama Lardil Mamu Manbarra Mbabaram Mingginda Murri Ngajanji Ngaro Nguburinji Ngugi Nunukul Nyawagyi Olkola Otati Pakadji Pontunj Quandamooka Tagalag Thaayorre Tjongkandji Totj Tulua Turrbal Umpila Umpithamu Undanbi Unduyamo Uw Oykangand Waanyi Wakka Wakka Warrongo Wik Wik-Mungkan Wiri Woppaburra Wulgurukaba Yadhaigana Yidinji Yiman Yintyingka Yir-Yoront Yirrganydji Yugambeh Yuibera Yurlayurlanya
Torres Strait Islanders	Badu Kaurareg‎ Mabuiag Mua
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