Djadjawurrung

Djadjawurrung
Total population
2,500
Regions with significant populations
Languages
Djadjawurrung, English
Religion
Australian Aboriginal mythology, Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Bunurong, Taungurung, Wathaurong, Wurundjeri
see List of Indigenous Australian group names

The Djadjawurrung or Dja Dja Wurrung, also known as the Djaara or Jajowrong people and Loddon River tribe, are an Aboriginal Australian people who are the traditional owners of lands including the water catchment areas of the Loddon and Avoca rivers in the Bendigo region of central Victoria, Australia. They are part of the Kulin alliance of Aboriginal Victorian peoples. There are 16 clans, which adhere to a patrilineal system. Like other Kulin peoples, there are two moieties: Bunjil the eagle and Waa the crow.