Bugulmara

The Bugulmara were an indigenous Australian people of the state of Queensland.

Country

The Bugulmara were indigenous to the area near Croydon, in the vicinity of which they have been estimated to have had some 3,000 square miles (7,800 km²) of territory. To their south were the Maikulan, with whom they shared strong ties.^[1]

History of contact

The Bugulmara were quickly dispossessed of their lands following the mining boom that took place when gold was discovered in the area.^[1]

Alternative names

• Boogoolmurra
• Balgalu (?)^[1][a]