Oceania, Aotearoa and Australia
Kaurna
Lands
The Adelaide Plains of South Australia, from around Crystal Brook in the north, bounded by the Mount Lofty Ranges to the east, Australia
Countries Australia
Facts 3
Language
Requests for Kaurna names and translations all go through Kaurna Warra Karrpanthi, an Aboriginal corporation.
As of 2026 Source: State Library of South Australia, Aboriginal people of South Australia: Kaurna (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Governance
In March 2018 Kaurna people were recognised as native title holders around Adelaide, the first positive native title determination over a capital city area.
As of 2018 Source: South Australian Native Title Services, Native Title Recognition For Kaurna People Over Adelaide Area (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Land
Kaurna people are the Traditional Owners of the Adelaide Plains in South Australia.
Source: State Library of South Australia, Aboriginal people of South Australia: Kaurna (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
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