Ngaiwang Posters

These posters have been developed by using historical sources and in collaboration with the River Murray Mallee Aboriginal Corporation.

They can be used to identify plants and animals in Ngaiwang as you travel through each River Murray landscape.

Click on each poster to download, ready to print.

Wordlist

This wordlist has been put together by using historical sources.

Read and practice saying Ngaiwang words using this set of words from the posters.

We hope to have each word recorded soon so you can hear how Ngaiwang sounds.

mellurto

ring tailed possum

kukatka

kookaburra

panko

female red kangaroo

rangangu

emu

karpangko

goanna

kawakko

white cockatoo

karraru

redgum tree

yeldko

pelican

neewitke

water rat

turu

silver perch

peldki

brush tailed possum

kurrung

grass tree

pimelinki

wattle flowers

kaldpurro

wombat

toldlomko

egg

Use the interactive flashcards below to test your Ngaiwang.

If you feel up to the challenge, try to memorise these words. Then use the interactive flashcards below to test your knowledge: