Words & TermsPeople and character
Koori
A regional self-identification used by many Aboriginal people in parts of New South Wales and Victoria.
In a sentence
She describes herself as a Koori woman from regional New South Wales.
Where it came from
Koori is a regional Aboriginal self-identification used by many people in New South Wales and Victoria. It should be used according to a person or community’s own preference, not as a universal substitute for Aboriginal.
- Initial era
- 1950–1999
- Where used
- New South Wales and Victoria
- Use today
- Current regional self-identification