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Torres Strait · 15Queensland · 83New South Wales · 35Victoria · 22Tasmania · 1South Australia · 15Northern Territory · 41Western Australia · 50Cross-border / multiple regions · 17
Torres Strait15Open
- Badulgal (Badu)Torres Strait - Maluilgal (Near Western)
- Dauanalgal (Dauan)Torres Strait - Guda Maluilgal (Top Western)
- Erubam Le (Erub)Torres Strait - Meriam Nation (Eastern)
- Goemulgal (Mabuyag)Torres Strait - Maluilgal (Near Western)
- Iamalgal (Iama)Torres Strait - Kulkalgal (Central)
- KauraregTorres Strait - Kaiwalagal (Inner Islands)
- Malu Ki'ai (Boigu)Torres Strait - Guda Maluilgal (Top Western)
- Masigalgal (Masig)Torres Strait - Kulkalgal (Central)
- Meriam (Mer)Torres Strait - Meriam Nation (Eastern)
- Mualgal (Moa)Torres Strait - Maluilgal (Near Western)
- Naghiralgal (Naghir)Torres Strait - Kulkalgal (Central)
- Porumalgal (Poruma)Torres Strait - Kulkalgal (Central)
- Saibailgal (Saibai)Torres Strait - Guda Maluilgal (Top Western)
- Ugarem Le (Ugar)Torres Strait - Meriam Nation (Eastern)
- Warraberalgal (Warraber)Torres Strait - Kulkalgal (Central)
Queensland83Open
- AnggamuthiQLD Northern Peninsula Area
- AtambayaQLD Northern Peninsula Area
- Bailai (Byellee)QLD Gladstone
- Bar-Barrum (Mbabaram)QLD Atherton Tablelands
- Barada BarnaQLD Central Highlands
- BarunggamQLD Darling Downs
- BidjaraQLD Carnarvon Ranges
- BindalQLD Townsville
- BirriahQLD Burdekin
- ButchullaQLD K'gari & Fraser Coast
- DarumbalQLD Rockhampton
- DjabugayQLD Cairns Region
- DjiruQLD Cassowary Coast
- EwamianQLD Etheridge
- GangaliddaQLD Gulf Country
- Gangulu (Ghungalu)QLD Central Highlands
- Gia (Giya)QLD Proserpine
- GiabalQLD Darling Downs
- GirramayQLD Cassowary Coast
- GkuthaarnQLD Gulf Country
- GudangQLD Northern Peninsula Area
- GudjalaQLD Charters Towers & Upper Burdekin
- Gugu BadhunQLD Upper Burdekin
- GunggandjiQLD Cairns Region
- GunggariQLD Maranoa
- Gureng Gureng (Gooreng Gooreng)QLD Bundaberg
- Guugu YimithirrQLD Cooktown & Hopevale
- Guwamu (Kooma)QLD Balonne
- Iman (Yiman)QLD Upper Dawson
- JanggaQLD Central Highlands
- JarowairQLD Darling Downs
- JinibaraQLD Blackall Range
- JirrbalQLD Atherton Tablelands
- JuruQLD Bowen
- Kaantju (Kaanju)QLD Central Cape York
- Kabi Kabi (Gubbi Gubbi)QLD Sunshine Coast
- Kalkatungu (Kalkadoon)QLD Mount Isa
- KayardildQLD Wellesley Islands
- KoinmerburraQLD Broad Sound
- KokoberrinQLD Kowanyama
- KukatjQLD Gulf Country
- Kuku ThaypanQLD Central Cape York
- Kuku YalanjiQLD Daintree & Mossman
- KullilliQLD Thargomindah
- KunjaQLD Cunnamulla
- KurtjarQLD Gulf Country
- Kuuk ThaayorreQLD Western Cape York
- Kuuku Ya'uQLD Cape York East Coast
- Lama LamaQLD Princess Charlotte Bay
- LardilQLD Wellesley Islands
- MamuQLD Cassowary Coast
- MandandanjiQLD Maranoa
- MitakoodiQLD Cloncurry
- MithakaQLD Channel Country
- MuluridjiQLD Atherton Tablelands
- Ngadjon-JiiQLD Atherton Tablelands
- NgaroQLD Whitsundays
- NywaigiQLD Ingham & Herbert River
- OlkolaQLD Central Cape York
- Pitta PittaQLD Boulia
- QuandamookaQLD Moreton Bay Islands
- TagalakaQLD Croydon
- Taribelang BundaQLD Bundaberg
- TurrbalQLD Brisbane & Ipswich
- UmpilaQLD Cape York East Coast
- Uw Oykangand (Kunjen)QLD Kowanyama
- Wakka WakkaQLD South Burnett
- Wangan and JagalingouQLD Galilee Basin
- WangkumaraQLD Channel Country
- WarrgamayQLD Ingham & Herbert River
- WidiQLD Central Highlands
- Wik (Wik-Mungkan)QLD Western Cape York
- WoppaburraQLD Keppel Islands
- WulgurukabaQLD Townsville
- WuthathiQLD Cape York East Coast
- YadhaykenuQLD Northern Peninsula Area
- YangkaalQLD Wellesley Islands
- YidinjiQLD Cairns Region
- Yir YorontQLD Western Cape York
- YirrganydjiQLD Cairns Region
- YugambehQLD Gold Coast & Logan
- Yuggera (Jagera)QLD Brisbane & Ipswich
- YuwibaraQLD Mackay
New South Wales35Open
- AnaiwanNSW New England
- AwabakalNSW Hunter
- BandjigaliNSW Far West
- BarindjiNSW Far West
- Barkindji (Paakantyi)NSW Darling River
- BarranbinyaNSW Central North
- BiripiNSW Mid North Coast
- BundjalungNSW Northern Rivers
- DarkinjungNSW Central Coast
- DharawalNSW Illawarra & South Coast
- DharugNSW Sydney Basin
- DunghuttiNSW Mid North Coast
- GeawegalNSW Hunter
- GomeroiNSW North West
- GumbaynggirrNSW Mid North Coast
- GundungurraNSW Southern Highlands
- KureinjiNSW Lower Darling
- KwiambalNSW Northern Tablelands
- MalyangapaNSW Far West
- MarauraNSW Lower Darling
- Mutthi MutthiNSW Riverina
- Nari NariNSW Riverina
- NgarigoNSW Snowy Mountains
- NgiyampaaNSW Central West
- Wadi WadiNSW Murray
- Wailwan (Weilwan)NSW Central North
- Wemba WembaNSW Murray
- WiljaliNSW Far West
- WiradjuriNSW Central West
- WonnaruaNSW Hunter
- WorimiNSW Port Stephens
- YaeglNSW Northern Rivers
- Yita YitaNSW Riverina
- YuinNSW Illawarra & South Coast
- Yuwaalaraay (Euahlayi)NSW North West
Victoria22Open
- BangerangVIC Goulburn Valley
- Bidhawal (Bidwell)VIC East Gippsland
- Boonwurrung (Bunurong)VIC Port Phillip & Westernport
- DhudhuroaVIC Upper Murray
- Dja Dja WurrungVIC Central
- Djab WurrungVIC Grampians (Gariwerd)
- Djargurd WurrungVIC Western District
- GadubanudVIC Otways
- Girai WurrungVIC Western District
- GulidjanVIC Lake Colac
- GunaikurnaiVIC Gippsland
- GunditjmaraVIC Western District
- JaitmatangVIC Alps
- JardwadjaliVIC Wimmera
- Ladji LadjiVIC Mallee
- Ngurai-illum WurrungVIC Goulburn Valley
- Tati TatiVIC Mallee
- TaungurungVIC Central
- Wadawurrung (Wathaurong)VIC Geelong & Ballarat
- WaywurruVIC North East
- WergaiaVIC Wimmera
- Woiwurrung (Wurundjeri)VIC Melbourne & Yarra
Tasmania1Open
South Australia15Open
- AdnyamathanhaSA Flinders Ranges
- AntikirinyaSA Lake Eyre Basin
- ArabanaSA Lake Eyre Basin
- BarngarlaSA Eyre Peninsula
- Diyari (Dieri)SA Lake Eyre Basin
- KaurnaSA Adelaide Plains
- KokathaSA Far West Coast
- KuyaniSA Lake Torrens
- NarunggaSA Yorke Peninsula
- NgadjuriSA Mid North
- NgarrindjeriSA Coorong & Lower Murray
- NukunuSA Southern Flinders
- PeramangkSA Adelaide Hills
- WangkangurruSA Simpson Desert
- WiranguSA Far West Coast
Northern Territory41Open
- AlawaNT Gulf & Roper
- AlyawarrNT Sandover
- AnindilyakwaNT Groote Eylandt
- AnmatyerrNT Central
- ArrernteNT Alice Springs (Mparntwe)
- BilinarraNT Victoria River
- Bininj Kunwok (Kunwinjku)NT West Arnhem
- BurarraNT Central Arnhem
- GudanjiNT Barkly
- GurindjiNT Victoria River
- JawoynNT Katherine
- Jingulu (Jingili)NT Barkly
- KaytetyeNT Barrow Creek
- LarrakiaNT Darwin (Garramilla)
- LuritjaNT Central
- Malak MalakNT Daly River
- MalnginNT Victoria River
- MangarrayiNT Elsey
- MarraNT Gulf & Roper
- MarrithiyelNT Daly River
- MudburraNT Barkly
- Murrinh-PathaNT Wadeye
- Ndjebbana (Kunibidji)NT Maningrida
- Ngan'gikurunggurrNT Daly River
- NgandiNT South East Arnhem
- NgarinymanNT Victoria River
- PertameNT Southern Arrernte Country
- RembarrngaNT Central Arnhem
- TiwiNT Tiwi Islands
- WagimanNT Pine Creek
- WambayaNT Barkly
- WardamanNT Victoria River
- WarlmanpaNT Tanami
- WarlpiriNT Tanami
- WarrayNT Adelaide River
- WarumunguNT Tennant Creek
- Western ArrarntaNT Ntaria (Hermannsburg)
- Wubuy (Nunggubuyu)NT South East Arnhem
- YangmanNT Elsey
- YanyuwaNT Borroloola
- YolŋuNT Arnhem Land
Western Australia50Open
- AmanguWA Mid West (Yamatji Country)
- BadimiaWA Mid West (Yamatji Country)
- BaiyunguWA Coral Coast
- BanjimaWA Hamersley Range
- Bardi JawiWA Dampier Peninsula
- BunubaWA Fitzroy Valley
- GaamberaWA North Kimberley
- Gija (Kija)WA East Kimberley
- GooniyandiWA Fitzroy Valley
- Jabirr JabirrWA Dampier Peninsula
- JaruWA East Kimberley
- JurruruWA Ashburton
- KarajarriWA Bidyadanga
- KariyarraWA Port Hedland
- KurramaWA Hamersley Range
- MalganaWA Shark Bay (Gutharraguda)
- MangalaWA Great Sandy Desert
- MartuWA Western Desert (Martu Country)
- MartuthuniraWA West Pilbara Coast
- MiriwoongWA East Kimberley
- NaagujaWA Geraldton Coast
- NgaanyatjarraWA Ngaanyatjarra Lands
- NgadjuWA Great Western Woodlands
- NgarinyinWA Central Kimberley
- NgarlaWA De Grey
- NgarlumaWA Roebourne (Ieramugadu)
- NhandaWA Kalbarri
- NoongarWA South West (Noongar Boodja)
- NyamalWA Pilbara
- NyangumartaWA Great Sandy Desert
- NyikinaWA Lower Fitzroy
- NyiyaparliWA Fortescue
- Nyul NyulWA Dampier Peninsula
- PalykuWA Pilbara
- Pila Nguru (Spinifex People)WA Great Victoria Desert
- PinikuraWA Ashburton
- ThalanyjiWA Ashburton
- ThudgariWA Gascoyne
- WajarriWA Mid West (Yamatji Country)
- WalmajarriWA Fitzroy Valley
- WarrwaWA Derby
- WongathaWA Goldfields
- WorrorraWA West Kimberley Coast
- WunambalWA North Kimberley
- YaburaraWA Murujuga & Dampier Archipelago
- YawuruWA Broome (Rubibi)
- YindjibarndiWA Roebourne (Ieramugadu)
- YinggardaWA Gascoyne
- YinhawangkaWA Ashburton
- Yugunga-NyaWA Mid West (Yamatji Country)
Cross-border / multiple regions17Open
- Barapa BarapaVIC/NSW Murray
- BigambulNSW/QLD Border Rivers
- BudjitiQLD/NSW Paroo
- Bungandidj (Buandig)SA/VIC South East
- Garrwa (Garawa)QLD/NT Gulf
- GithabulNSW/QLD Border Ranges
- MirningSA/WA Nullarbor
- MuruwariNSW/QLD Border Rivers
- NgambriACT/NSW Canberra Region
- NgunnawalACT/NSW Canberra Region
- PintupiNT/WA Western Desert
- PitjantjatjaraSA/NT/WA APY Lands
- WaanyiQLD/NT Gulf
- YandruwandhaQLD/SA Cooper Creek
- YankunytjatjaraSA/NT/WA APY Lands
- YawarrawarrkaQLD/SA Cooper Creek
- Yorta YortaVIC/NSW Murray