Baranha people

The Baranha or Barna, also known as Barada Barna, are an Australian Aboriginal people of northern Queensland.

Language
Their traditional language is believed to be one of the Biri dialects.

Country
Norman Tindale estimated their tribal lands as covering around 3,200 mi2, centering on the headwaters of the Isaac River, and running west as far as the Denham Range. Their southern frontiers were around Cotherstone. They were also present around Grosvenor Downs. The Wiri lay to their north, and their eastern flank bordered the western boundaries of the Barada.

Native Title
In July 2016, Justice John Dowsett of the Federal Court of Australia granted an application for native title determination made on behalf of the Barna people.

The decision covered approximately 2699 km2, together with another portion of land, 530 km2, to be shared with Widi people, covering land and waters south-west of Mackay and north-west of Rockhampton in the Bowen Basin.

As part of the determination process, the Barada Barna Aboriginal Corporation was registered on 19 January 2016, and became the Registered Native Title Body Corporate (RTNBC), to hold and manage (as trustee) or manage (as agent) their native title rights and interests.

Alternative names

 * Parnabal