19-638: The Quandamooka people ( Jandai pronunciation: / ˈ k w ɒ n d ə ˌ m ʊ k ə / ) are Aboriginal Australians who live around Moreton Bay in Southeastern Queensland . They are composed of three distinct tribes, the Nunukul , the Goenpul and the Ngugi , and they live primarily on Moreton and North Stradbroke Islands , that form the eastern side of the bay. Many were pushed out of their lands when
38-581: The English colonial government established a penal colony near there in 1824. Each group has its own language. A number of local food sources are utilised by the tribes. The term Quandamooka refers geographically to the southern Moreton Bay, the waters, islands and adjacent coastal areas of the mainland. The Nunukul and Goenpul tribes lived on Stradbroke Island , while the Ngugi tribe lived on Moreton Island . The Nunukul, Goenpul and Ngugi tribes together constitute
57-594: The Quandamooka people who live around the Moreton Bay region of Queensland . Other names and spellings are Coobenpil; Djandai; Djendewal; Dsandai; Goenpul; Janday; Jendairwal; Jundai; Koenpel; Noogoon; Tchandi. Traditionally spoken by members of the Goenpul people , it has close affinities with Nunukul language (spoken by the Nunukul people ) and Gowar language (spoken by the Ngugi people ). Today now only few members still speak it. The three tribes that comprise
76-741: The Yagara language. Some words from the Jandai language include: This Australian Aboriginal languages -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Mullet (fish) See text. The mullets or grey mullets are a family ( Mugilidae ) of ray-finned fish found worldwide in coastal temperate and tropical waters, and some species in fresh water. Mullets have served as an important source of food in Mediterranean Europe since Roman times. The family includes about 78 species in 26 genera. Mullets are distinguished by
95-637: The Goenpul tribe of central and southern Stradbroke Island speaks is Jandai , and the Nunukul dialect of northern Stradbroke island was called Moondjan, the term for its distinctive word for "no". The Quandamooka people used several local food sources, including many from the ocean. The collection of these resources was often segregated by gender. Canoes were used to fish in Moreton Bay for Mullet , and to hunt Dugongs and Sea Turtles . They were also used to travel to
114-453: The Quandamooka people spoke dialects of a Durubalic language. The language that the Goenpul tribe of central and southern Stradbroke Island speaks is Jandai, and the Nunukul dialect of northern Stradbroke island was called Moondjan, the term for its distinctive word for "no". Bowern (2011) lists five Durubalic languages : Dixon (2002) considers all but Guwar to be different dialects of
133-411: The Quandamooka people was semi-nomadic, moving between semi-permanent campsites. They built shelters of various kinds, ranging from simple lean-tos for an overnight stay to more robust huts used at well-frequented campsites. Their traditions were recorded in the form of art, songs, and dances. The three tribes that comprise the Quandamooka people spoke dialects of a Durubalic language. The language that
152-490: The Quandamooka people were granted Native title to a 568-square-kilometre (219 sq mi) plot of land, following a 16-year legal battle. The title that was granted covered most of North Stradbroke Island , many smaller islands, and the adjoining parts of Moreton Bay. The title was the first granted to indigenous people in South Queensland. Janday language Jandai is an Australian Aboriginal language of
171-617: The Quandamooka people. The archaeological remains of the Moreton Bay islands were studied intensively by V.V. Ponosov in the mid 1960s, and indigenous occupation of the islands seems to go back at least some 18,000 years BP. The Quandamooka people first encountered Europeans in 1799, when the English navigator and cartographer Matthew Flinders passed several weeks exploring Moreton Bay. The Moreton Bay people occasionally took in and cared for English ticket-of-leave castaways, most notably Thomas Pamphlet , Richard Parsons and John Finnegan , whom
190-456: The company of the Quandamooka people having relinquished his life on the mainland, setting up camp at Pulan Pulan (Amity Point) staying for over 30 years. During that time he kept a diary of his life on the island recording in detail, every day – who visited the camp, the food they caught and foraged for, weather patterns and other significant events. Significantly he recorded many Aboriginal words and their local meaning, and clearly identified
209-408: The explorer John Oxley found when he sailed into the bay in 1823. The first settlement, a penal colony, was established the following year by Oxley at Redcliffe with 50 settlers, 20-30 of whom were convicts. Contacts were scarce for over a decade, as no free settlers were allowed to enter within a 50 mile radius of the penal colony. In 1873 Gustavus Birch, a well educated recluse found solace in
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#1732843944451228-542: The family and the following genera make up the Mugilidae: A common noticeable behaviour in mullet is the tendency to leap out of the water. There are two distinguishable types of leaps: a straight, clean slice out of the water to escape predators and a slower, lower jump while turning to its side that results in a larger, more distinguishable, splash. The reasons for this lower jump are disputed, but have been hypothesised to be in order to gain oxygen rich air for gas exchange in
247-500: The islands and coastal areas. Forced displacements and the removal of children also had an impact. The indigenous people living on Stradbroke island were able to sustain their lifestyle for the longest period; however, in 1897 the Aboriginal Protection and Restriction of the sale of Opium Act moved all indigenous people to reservations, with the exception of those who were imprisoned or were employed as servants. The lifestyle of
266-431: The mainland to hunt. Hunting and fishing were male specialisations. Dugongs were highly prized catch, because of their multiple uses. The meat was roasted and eaten, while medicinal oil was also obtained from the animals. The men used several different techniques to catch fish. These included netting them from canoes using nets made of vines or bark, spearing them, and trapping them. The collection of other sources of food
285-431: The men, women and children with whom he shared his reclusive life. As free settlers began to move in, the indigenous peoples were pushed out of the more fertile lands into the coastal fringe, with many of them moving to the less occupied small islands. The three Quandamooka peoples each faced dispossession and the loss of their hunting and fishing grounds. The presence of settlers introduced a number of diseases that ravaged
304-399: The presence of two separate dorsal fins , small triangular mouths, and the absence of a lateral line organ. They feed on detritus , and most species have unusually muscular stomachs and a complex pharynx to help in digestion. Taxonomically , the family is currently treated as the sole member of the order Mugiliformes , but as Nelson says, "there has been much disagreement concerning
323-587: The relationships" of this family. The presence of fin spines clearly indicates membership in the superorder Acanthopterygii , and in the 1960s, they were classed as primitive perciforms , while others have grouped them in Atheriniformes . They are classified as an order, Mugiliformes, within the subseries Ovalentaria of the clade Percomorpha in the 5th Edition of Fishes of the World . In North America, "mullet" by itself usually refers to Mugilidae. In Europe,
342-494: The word "mullet" is usually qualified, the "grey mullets" being Mugilidae and the "red mullets" or "surmullets" being Mullidae, notably members of the genus Mullus . Outside Europe, the Mullidae are often called "goatfish". Fish with common names including the word "mullet" may be a member of one family or the other, or even unrelated such as the freshwater Catostomus commersonii . However, recent taxonomic work has reorganised
361-719: Was done by women. These included shellfish , fern roots, Pandanus trees, insect larvae, berries, lily bulbs, honey , and small game. The fern roots were roasted and pounded into flour , while the fleshy part of Pandanus trees were used to make a drink. The game animals consumed by the Quandamooka included lizards, snakes, waterbirds, and marsupials . The Quandamooka people made several tools and weapons from materials found locally. These included boomerangs and shields , as well as dilly bags made from woven reeds. These tools were frequently decorated with patterns, which were either burned or painted. Tools and weapons were also occasionally traded with other nearby tribes. On 4 July 2011,
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