Wangal
/ˈwɒŋəl/noun
Wangal refers to an Aboriginal clan of the Sydney region, traditionally associated with land along the southern shore of the Parramatta River.
Did you know?Wangal territory is traditionally placed around the southern Parramatta River, including areas near present-day Rosehill, Homebush Bay, and Iron Cove.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-1788
Dharug cultural tradition
Wangal
“Name of an Aboriginal clan associated with country along the southern Parramatta River; the original lexical meaning is not securely documented.”
1788 onward
Early colonial English
Wangal
“A clan name recorded by European settlers and later historians in accounts of the Sydney region's Aboriginal peoples.”
19th Century
English
Wangal
“Used in historical and ethnographic writing for the clan and its traditional territory.”
20th Century
Australian English
Wangal
“Retained as the recognized name of the Aboriginal clan in historical, educational, and cultural contexts.”
Modern English
Australian English
Wangal
“A proper noun referring to the Wangal people, their heritage, or their traditional Country.”
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