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Oitbi (NT)
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| | Location | South coast of Cobourg Peninsula; Sir George Hope Islands. Schmidt's error in placing this tribe at West Alligator River on his map was corrected in an addendum. The alternative name Bidjenelumbo is probably Macassar Malay in origin; this was an area much frequented by them and Earl records early Malayan admixture. Berndt and Berndt (1951) place their name Woreidbug as a synonym of Amarak; it probably relates to the Wurango. This is an old area of tribal fragmentation; see list of other small tribes under Iwaidja. The 'Raffles Bay' tribal language of Foelsche was obtained principally from this people. |
| Co-ordinates | 132°30'E x 11°30'S |
| Area | 300 sq. m. (800 sq. km) |
| References | Earl, 1846; Foelsche in Curr, 1886; Eylmann, 1908; Schmidt, 1919; Berndt and Berndt, 1951. |
| Alternative Names | Heutbi (['oitbi] = ['auitbi] no), Oitbo, Bidjene-lumbo, Bijnalumbo (for Wa:reidbug and Woreidbug, see Wurango). |
This information is reproduced from NB Tindale's Aboriginal Tribes of Australia (1974). Please be aware that much of the data relating to Aboriginal language group distribution and definition has undergone revision since 1974. Please note also that this catalogue represents Tindale's attempt to depict Aboriginal tribal distribution at the time of European contact. |
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Series AA338/15 - Maps - Expeditions, field work and personal research (not including South East of South Australia)
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Identifier AA 338/15/99
Date 1953 - 1959, dates in annotations; map printed 1949
Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 map, 54.0x76.5 cm
Series AA338/18 - Maps - 'World Aeronautical Chart series'
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Identifier AA 338/18/4
Date 1963 - c. 1974, from date of printing through approximate period map was used
Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 map, 51.5x76.5 cm
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Identifier AA 338/18/5
Date 1968 - c. 1974, from date of printing through approximate period map was used
Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 map, 51.5x76.5 cm
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