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The Koori People are Indigenous Australians of New South Wales and Victoria. This is their preferred term, expressing pride in their heritage and race.
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Etymology
The word Koori is from Awabakal language gurri; It is an Indigenous Australian language that was spoken in the area of what is today Newcastle.
Koori Court
A Koori Court is a division of the Magistrate's court in Victoria, that sentences Indigenous Australians who plead guilty.
Koori Radio
Koori Radio is a community radio station based in Redfern broadcasting to Sydney on a city-wide licence. It is part of the Gadigal Information Service and is the only radio station in Sydney providing full-time broadcasting to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
Koori Mail
Koori Mail is a national Indigenous newspaper based in Lismore, New South Wales.
Koori Knockout
The NSW Koori Rugby League Knockout is one of the largest gatherings of Indigenous people in Australia. A modern-day corroboree for the Koori people of NSW, it has been held annually over the October long weekend since 1971.
Other names used by Australian Indigenous people
There are a number of other names from Australian Aboriginal languages commonly used to identify groups based on geography: