The claim area is roughly bounded by Port Douglas, Mossman, Mount Molloy, Mareeba and Cairns.
These meetings are being called to consider the important question as to whether or not the Yirrganydji (Irukandji) People (QUD14/2019) and Yirrganydji (Irukandji) People #2 (QUD337/2015) claims should be COMBINED with the Djabugay Nation (QUD692/2016) claim comprising of the Djabugay, Bulway, Yirrganydji, Nyakali and Guluy Peoples.
Meeting 1 - Djabugay Nation (QUD692/2016) Claim Group comprising the Djabugay, Bulway, Yirrganydji, Nyakali and Guluy peoples.
Apical ancestors are listed as follows
1. Biddy Tangir Coleman;
2. George Coleman;
3. Ginny/Jinny Njujingai;
4. Worundu and Maritjima (parents of Ernest Bounghi);
5. Billy Boyle;
6. Nellie Kuranda nee Street (mother of Topsy Thomas and others);
7. Andrew Thomas aka Billy;
8. Jerry Bardon;
9. Maggie (mother Janie Clarke nee Brown);
10. Robert Clarke;
11. Joshua Barron;
12. Merukan (father of Toby Brim and others);
13. Annie Brim;
14. Barney Hunter and Minnie Street;
15. Tambo/Sambo Street and Kitty Street;
16. Jimmy Hobbler;
17. Billy Hobbler;
18. Tommy Newbury;
19. Jimmy Newbury and Polly Thompson;
20. Waikanigai;
21. Joe and Annie Davidson;
22. Andrew Dabah;
23. Billy Long and Nellie (parents of Nellie Hastie);
24. Jimmy and Nellie Street;
25. Jinny (mother of Tambo Banning);
26. Minnie (mother of Buttercup Banning);
27. Billy and Rosie (parents of Bella Robinson who raised Charlie Levers and Peter Banning);
28. Annie Courtney;
29. Polly Courtney;
30. Kitty Courtney (mother of Dick Richardson and others);
31. Charlie (who partnered Kitty Courtney);
32. Molly Dingga and her partners Ngunbitji and Patupita;
33. Tommy Hobson and his partners Cissie and Rose;
34. Kitty Donald;
35. Nellie and Micky (parents of Mary Anne Lawrence);
36. Cissie Hunter/ Fourmile;
37. Wulwai;
38. Waimbul and Jakere;
39. Jikangoman (mother of Charlie Hyde);
40. Nellie of Redlynch (who partnered Jiritju);
41. Charlie Fourmile;
42. Walter Fourmile;
43. Billy Jagar;
44. Kitty Ikitjiti (mother of Maggie Aleck);
45. Lizzie and Peter Harwood;
46. Frank and Jinnie of Redlynch;
47. Billy and Rosie of Speewah;
48. Jeanie Graper;
49. Charlie McGrath aka Frank Lyons;
50. Nellie (mother of Peter, Charlie, Mick and Phillip Reid);
51. Henry of Barron River;
52. Old Man Manga/Mange;
53. Niju Wu of Double Island
Meeting 2 - Yirrganydji (Irukandji) People (QUD14/2019) & Yirrganydji (IrukandjI) People #2 (QUD337/2015) Claim Groups
Apical ancestors are listed as follows
1. Biddy Tangir Coleman
2. Billy Boyle
3. Ernest Bounghi
4. (King) Billy Jagar and sister Ginny (Jinny/Njunjingai)
5. Henry of Barron River
6. Janie Brown (nee Clark)
7. Jerry Bardon
8. Joshua Barron
9. Niji Wu of Double Island
10. Old man Manga/Mange
11. Robert Clarke.
Appeared in the Koori Mail dated July 12, 2023.
