Ballardong are an indigenous Noongar people of the south western area of Western Australia.
Country
The Ballardong's land encompasses an estimated . Northwards they occupy the Avon River. From the east of York they extend to Tammin,
Kununoppin, Waddouring Hill, Bencubbin, Toodyay, Goomalling, and the
Wongan Hills. On their southern flank lies Pingelly and Wickepin. Their western frontier is at the
Darling Scarp.
Economy
The Ballardong engaged in mining, quarrying stones to be shaped and sharpened for knives and multibarbed spears at Kalannie.
Alternative names
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Balardong
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Balladong, Ballardon
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Ballerdokking
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Boijangura, Boyangoora, Booyungur (hill people)
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Maiawongi (language name)
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Minang ("south", used by the Kalamaia of the Ballardong and other southern tribes' languages), Boyangoora, Booyungur
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Mudila, Mudilja, Mudi:a (general Kalamaia exonym for the Ballardong and other uncircumcised tribes to their southwest)
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Toode-nunjer (a coastal exonym for the Ballardong, properly, Tu:denyunga (Toodyay men))
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Waljuk
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Warranger
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Warrangul, Warrangle ("koala country"; ethnonym also applied to the Koreng)
Language
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chungar (brown man)
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doorda (tame dog)
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maman (father)
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unkan (mother)
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yockine (wild dog)
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