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Traditional Owner Groups

• Kaurareg
  Phonetic

  Kau-ra-reg

  Description

  Historical records indicate that the Kaurareg Aboriginal people are the Traditional Owners for this area, however there are no active Native Title claims over Thursday Island. The Kaurareg people refer to Thursday Island as ‘Waibene’.

  Website

  https://www.qld.gov.au/firstnations/cultural-awareness-heritage-arts/community-histories/community-histories-s-t/community-histories-thursday-island