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Before European settlement of Tasmania there were the Oyster
Bay,North-East,North,Big-River,North Midlands,Ben Lomond,North-West,South-West and South-East Tribes.
Each of these tribes were made up of bands.
There were 48 bands throughout the island.
The original custodians in my area of Launceston was the North Midlands Tribe ,which comprised 3 bands - the Leterremairener pronounced Leterre-mairener (from the Port Dalyrmple area)
Panninher pronounced Pannin-her (from the Norfolk Plains area)
Tyerernote-panner pronounced Tyerer-note-panner (Campbell Town)
Tasmania was called Trouwerner by most of the tribes living in the east of the island.The South-East tribe called it Lotrouwitter.
A listing of tribes and there locations was published by Ryan in 1981. |
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Traditional Crafts are still being worked on by Aboriginal Women,especially the making of shell necklaces.
A display of their work is in all Tasmanian Museums and the Aboriginal interpretation Centre,Tiagarra at Devonport.
Sustainable agricultural and fishing practises are still employed today,particularly amongst the island people of Bass Strait.
Special licenses are granted to Aboriginal people to take the Shearwater or Mutton birds
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