Bidjara (Bulloo River)


The Bitjara or Bithara were an indigenous people of the state of Queensland. They spoke a dialect of the Ngura language. They are not to be confused with the Warrego River Pitjara or the Badjiri of the Paroo River.

Country

estimated their lands as encompassing approximately, centered around Bulloo Downs, south to the south to Bulloo Lake floodplain. Their western border lay at the Grey Range. Their northern limits were at Orient, and their eastern frontier was around Clyde.

Social organization and customs

The Bitjara included circumcision in their initiatory rites.

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