Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle
The Catholic Schools Office (CSO), is responsible 55 schools in the Diocese of Maitland and Newcastle. The CSO employs over 1200 teachers and around 550 non-teaching staff.
Awabakal [Awabagal]
The territory of the Awabakal covered the area between the Hunter River and Tuggerah Lakes, NSW, including Lake Macquarie. They were neighbours with the Kuring-gai and Darkinung peoples to the south, the Worimi people to the north, and the Wonarua people to the west on the middle reaches of the Hunter River]
Biripi
The territory of the Biripi people included the coastal regions of the Hasting and Manning Rivers. They were neighbours with the Daningatti, Worimi and Dharug and Wiradjuri peoples.
Darkinung [Darkinjung]
The boundaries of the Darkinung appear to have stretched from Wilberforce and Wiseman's Ferry on the Hawkesbury River to Jerry's Plains and Singleton on the Hunter. They were neighbours with the Wonarua, Awabakal, Kuringai, Dharug and Wiradjuri peoples.
Gaewegal
Inland people of the Southeast in the headwaters of the Hunter River. They were neighbours with the Kamilaroi, Biripi and Wonarua peoples.
Gringai
The Gringai are believed to be a small tribe occupying the fertile Hunter Valley regions of Gresford, Dungog and Paterson. They were neighbours to the Worimi, Biripi, Wonaura and Geaweagal peoples.
Worimi
The Worimi people are believed to have occupied the territory between Cape Hawke and the Hunter River including Port Stephens area. They were neighbours to the Biripi, Awabakal and Wonarua peoples.
Wonarua [Wonnaruah]
Inland people, living on the middle reaches of the Hunter River including Singleton and Musswelbrook. They were neighbours to the Awabakal, Darkinung and Worimi peoples to the south and east, the Geawegal, Kamilaroi to the north and the Wiradjuri peoples to the west of the mountains.
Awabakal [Awabagal]
The territory of the Awabakal covered the area between the Hunter River and Tuggerah Lakes, NSW, including Lake Macquarie. They were neighbours with the Kuring-gai and Darkinung peoples to the south, the Worimi people to the north, and the Wonarua people to the west on the middle reaches of the Hunter River]
Biripi
The territory of the Biripi people included the coastal regions of the Hasting and Manning Rivers. They were neighbours with the Daningatti, Worimi and Dharug and Wiradjuri peoples.
Darkinung [Darkinjung]
The boundaries of the Darkinung appear to have stretched from Wilberforce and Wiseman's Ferry on the Hawkesbury River to Jerry's Plains and Singleton on the Hunter. They were neighbours with the Wonarua, Awabakal, Kuringai, Dharug and Wiradjuri peoples.
Gaewegal
Inland people of the Southeast in the headwaters of the Hunter River. They were neighbours with the Kamilaroi, Biripi and Wonarua peoples.
Gringai
The Gringai are believed to be a small tribe occupying the fertile Hunter Valley regions of Gresford, Dungog and Paterson. They were neighbours to the Worimi, Biripi, Wonaura and Geaweagal peoples.
Worimi
The Worimi people are believed to have occupied the territory between Cape Hawke and the Hunter River including Port Stephens area. They were neighbours to the Biripi, Awabakal and Wonarua peoples.
Wonarua [Wonnaruah]
Inland people, living on the middle reaches of the Hunter River including Singleton and Musswelbrook. They were neighbours to the Awabakal, Darkinung and Worimi peoples to the south and east, the Geawegal, Kamilaroi to the north and the Wiradjuri peoples to the west of the mountains.
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