Editing Toowoomba (section)

=== Traditional Inhabitants of the land ===
[[Giabal]] and [[Jarowair]] are recognised as the two main Aboriginal language groups of the Toowoomba  with Giabal extending south of the city while Jarowair extends north of the city.<ref name=":0"/> The Jarowair (also known as Yarowair, Yarow-wair, Barrunggam, Yarrowair, Yarowwair and Yarrow-weir) language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Toowoomba Regional Council, particularly Toowoomba north to [[Crows Nest, Queensland|Crows Nest]] and west to [[Oakey, Queensland|Oakey]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://maps.slq.qld.gov.au/iyil/view/jarowair-21|title=Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map|date=2020|website=State Library of Queensland|access-date=23 January 2020|archive-date=25 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225221720/https://maps.slq.qld.gov.au/iyil/view/jarowair-21|url-status=live}}</ref>

This traditional landscape changed dramatically from 1840 with the incursion of British pastoralists into the region. Those [[Aboriginal Australians]] that survived the frontier conflict of this time were pushed to the fringe of society in camps and later moved to missions such as [[Deebing Creek Mission|Deebing Creek]], [[Durundur Mission|Durundur]] and later Barambah (now [[Cherbourg, Queensland|Cherbourg]]). Some local Aboriginal Australians worked on the properties around Toowoomba in this contact period. Ceremonies such as the [[Bonye Bonye festival]] remained active until the late 19th century – groups from south east and south west Queensland as well as northern [[New South Wales]] gathered at Gummingurru, near [[Gowrie Mountain, Queensland|Gowrie]] (west of Toowoomba) prior to attending the festival. The Gummingurru site with its [[Aboriginal stone arrangement|ancient stone circles]] is being restored by the Gummingurru Aboriginal Corporation and is an important ceremonial place for not only the traditional groups but neighbouring groups.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Gummingurru Aboriginal historical site |url=https://www.tr.qld.gov.au/facilities-recreation/theatres-galleries/museums-historical-villages-memorials/5732-gummingurru-aboriginal-historical-site |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=Toowoomba Region |language=en-gb |archive-date=29 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240729070214/https://www.tr.qld.gov.au/facilities-recreation/theatres-galleries/museums-historical-villages-memorials/5732-gummingurru-aboriginal-historical-site |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Gummingurru : Site History |url=https://www.gummingurru.com.au/Site+History |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=www.gummingurru.com.au |archive-date=9 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240709205002/http://www.gummingurru.com.au/Site+History |url-status=live }}</ref>