Aboriginal name for river torrens. Schramm was also the first south australian artist to depict the distinctive red river gum trees. Aboriginal camp on the river torrens south australia 1849 picture by 1822 1880. The initial t is pronounced with the tongue between the teeth.
The installation of signage was completed on the 30 june 2004. The lake 700 kilometres north of adelaide is the lowest point in australia at 15 metres below sea level. Stress the 1st syllable.
Adelaide a tribe of natives on the banks of the river torrens is schramms largest known painting. Early immigration and settlement in south australia 1847 1876. Part of the collection.
Another kaurna name for the river was tarndaparri kangaroo river. Mr watt said since 1991 south australia had recognised aboriginal names for about 300 features including torrens river karrawirra parri and the states highest peak mount woodroffe ngarutjaranya. It was an important resource area and a favourite camping place for the kaurna people providing water fish and other foods.
The river is also known by the native kaurna name for the river karrawirra parri or karrawirraparri karra meaning redgum wirra meaning forest and parri meaning river having been officially dual named in 2001. The kokatha barngarla adnyamathanha and kuyani in 2016 a supreme court case determined that native title would not be given to. Karrawirra pari red gum forest river is the kaurna name for the watercourse called the river torrens by the colonists.
Lake torrens is a sacred site to at least four aboriginal groups. The kaurna name karrawirra parri was officially recognised under the dual naming legislation in november 2001. Devil ghost water river or plain good place for hunting running water the sunset a parrot a whale to know or follow a sand hill sun goddess the moon very nice the sky.
Abim abmba adelong adina adlinga adnanuara adoni akala akama akuna alba alinga alkina alkoomie alkira. William williams recorded the name of the torrens river as ton darn ya par rey tarndanyaparri the adelaide river tarndanya being the name of the area of land where the city of adelaide was built south of the river. Pronounce the a like in father.
The project has also resulted in all 29 parks around the city being assigned a kaurna name and the dual naming of the river torrens karrawirra pari and victoria square tarntanyangga.
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