Umbarra, or King Merriman (died 1904) was an elder of the Djirringanj/Yuin people of the Bermagui area on what has become called the Sapphire Coast since...
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went for storytelling and to participate in ceremonies and to give birth. Umbarra, aka Merriman Island, in Wallaga Lake is a particularly sacred place for...
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is an island in the lake known as Merriman's Island, Merriman Island or Umbarra. The lake's surface area is 7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi), while its catchment area...
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Scott (1862–1903) King Merriman, a title of Australian Aboriginal elder Umbarra (died 1904) Merriman Island, Wallaga Lake, New South Wales, Australia Merriman...
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landscape" with the Gulaga National Park, and also has cultural links to Umbarra (Merriman Island), Barunguba (Montague Island), and Dithol (Pigeon House...
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as well as being a source of food for the Yuin people. The black duck, Umbarra, who lives here, is the totem of the Yuin-Monaro people. Protected areas...
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officer in the Australian Army. Marion Leane Smith – First World War nurse Umbarra (King Merriman) – late 19th century elder of the Yuin around Bermagui,...
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