Eora Dialect Of The Darug Tribe

The Strathfield district was once the land of the Wangal clan of the Darug tribe (Council 2015). The Darug tribe spoke the Eora dialect of the Darug language (Council 2015) and the their land was once an integral area to gather and hunt for food for the clan. It was in 1793 when European settlement began in the Strathfield district and land grants were made in the early 1800s, which meant the start of building settlement (Unknown). A significant historical issue that has been documented was the evidence of animosity between the early settlers and the Aboriginal people who were driven away from farms using violent measures. By the 1860s mass land clearings would have meant the loss of their food source and separation from their land. It is clear