Kurnu

The Kula, also known as the Kurnu, were an indigenous Australian people of the state of New South Wales.

Country

The Kula are estimated by Tindale to have held sway over roughly 4,900 square miles (13,000 km²) of territory, predominantly on the western side of the Darling River, running from near Bourke to Dunlop. They were also around the Warrego River and at Enngonia and Barringun on the border with Queensland. Their western reach ran close to Yantabulla.^[1]

Alternative names

• Cornu
• Gu:nu
• Guemo
• Guno, Gunu
• Komu
• Koonoo
• Kornoo
• Kumu (language name applied to the Kula but also to other Darling River tribes)
• Kuno
• Noolulgo

Source: Tindale 1974, p. 195

Some words

• thirlta (kangaroo)
• karle/kulli (dog)^[2][a]