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Wathaurong
Wathaurung, also called the' Wadawurrung', are an Indigenous Australian tribe living in the area near Melbourne, Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula. They are part of the Kulin alliance. The Wathaurung language was spoken by 25 clans south of the Werribee River and the Bellarine Peninsula to Streatham. They were sometimes referred to by Europeans as the Barrabool people. They have inhabited the area for at least the last 25,000 years, with 140 archaeological sites having been found in the region, indicating significant activity over that period.
The Wathaurung Aboriginal Corporation, a Registered Aboriginal Party since 21 May 2009, represents the Indigenous people for the Geelong and Ballarat areas.