Kungarakany
The Kungarakany people, also spelt Koongurrukuñ, Kungarrakany, Kungarakan and other variants, are an Aboriginal Australian people of the Northern Territory. They were called the "Paperbark People" by European settlers.
Country
estimated their tribal lands covered approximately. They included the inland area north-east of Mount Litchfield, around the mid-waters of the Reynolds River and the headwaters of the Adelaide River. Their north-eastern limits were close to Rum Jungle and Batchelor. Kungarakan traditional land encompasses Adelaide River, Batchelor, Rum Jungle, Finniss River, Litchfield Park, and Berry Springs, including the Territory Wildlife Park.Language
Alternative names
They were known to European settlers as the "Paperbark People".Alternative names and spellings include:
- Gunerakan
- Kangarraga
- Kangarranga
- Warnunger
- ''Ungnakan''
Notable people
- Alngindabu, Aboriginal elder
- Joe McGinness, Aboriginal rights activist
- Kathy Mills, first woman on the Northern Land Council
- Marlon Motlop, footballer and musician
- Tom Calma, Chancellor of the University of Canberra
- Val McGinness, Aboriginal rights activist
- Vai Stanton, Aboriginal rights activist