Western Queensland
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Western Queensland encompasses the three western regions in the Australian state of Queensland:
- North West Queensland, often known as Gulf Country;
- Central West Queensland; and
- South West Queensland.
History
Karuwali (also known as Garuwali or Dieri) is a language of far-western Queensland. The Karuwali language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the
Pitta Pitta (also known as Bitha Bitha, Pitapita, and Bitta bitta) is an Australian Aboriginal language of the Western Queensland region. The Pitta Pitta language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Boulia Shire Council, extending from Boulia north towards Mt Isa.[3]
Media
All three regions are serviced by the ABC Western Queensland radio station.
See also
References
- CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Indigenous languages map of Queensland". State Library of Queensland. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map". State Library of Queensland. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Indigenous languages map of Queensland". State Library of Queensland. 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Waluwarra". Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Yawarrawarrka". Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 30 January 2020.