Worimi
The Worimi are an Indigenous Australian people whose traditional lands lie in the Port Stephens region of New South Wales, Australia. They are one of the Indigenous groups associated with the Hunter Region and are recognized as the traditional custodians of lands in and around Port Stephens.
Their country covers coastal dunes, beaches, estuaries and inland areas around Port Stephens, with traditional connections
The Worimi language is traditionally spoken by their people and is part of the Pama–Nyungan language family.
Culturally, the Worimi are connected to their country through place names, stories, and practices linked to
European colonization in the 19th century brought dispossession, disruption of traditional life, and population decline. In