Our connection to Country
Ensuring access to justice in regional and remote areas is a major part of our work. We have nine Offices throughout Queensland and our crown prosecutors and support staff regularly travel to Queensland’s circuit district courts and supreme courts throughout the year. By maintaining a strong presence in these circuit courts, we uphold our commitment to delivering consistent and effective prosecutorial services throughout the state.
The ODPP has developed a graphic illustrating the circuit district court and supreme court locations it services. We acknowledge the State Library of Queensland for the resources and information that informed the development of this graphic.
View the State Library of Queensland website for further information on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages.
The ODPP acknowledges the Juru [joo-roo] people as the Traditional Custodians of Bowen, alongside the Birri [beer-ree] people and neighbouring clan groups of the wider district. We honour their deep cultural and historical connections to this region and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
Traditional Owners
Juru [joo-roo] people and Birri [beer-ree] people (parts of the wider district). Bowen is a large town located on the north coast of Queensland in the Whitsunday region. Several Aboriginal groups identify strongly with the region: Birri, Jangga, Juru, Gia, and Ngaro peoples.
Languages and Country
Yuru [Yoo-roo] and Giya [Gee-yah]. Giya is part of the Biri language group within the Pama–Nyungan language family and is also known in some sources as Kia or Buminjin.
The ODPP acknowledges the Taribelang [Dah-rib-a-lung] Bunda people, Gurang Gurang [Goo-rang goo-rang] people, Gooreng Gooreng [Goo-rang goo-rang] people, and Bailai [Bye-lee] people as the Traditional Custodians of Bundaberg. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Traditional Owners
Taribelang [Dah-rib-a-lung] Bunda people, Gurang Gurang [Goo-rang goo-rang] people, Gooreng Gooreng [Goo-rang goo-rang] people and Bailai [Bye-lee] people.
Languages and Country
Gureng Gureng [Goo-rang goo-rang] Taribelang [Dah-rib-a-lung].
Cape York Peninsula/ Thursday Island
The ODPP acknowledges the Kaurareg [know-ra-regg] people as the recognised Traditional Owners of this immediate Country. We also honour and respect the deep ancestral connections to Muralag [Moo-rah-lug] Country, and the rich linguistic heritage of the Kalaw Kawaw Ya [Kul-or Kah-wa Ya], Kala Lagaw Ya [Kul-or Lah-guh Ya], and Mabuiag [Mow-bee-ag] language groups across this district. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Traditional Owners (Cape York Peninsula/ Thursday Island)
Kaurareg [know-ra-regg] people
Languages and Country (Cape York Peninsula/ Thursday Island)
Muralag [Moo-rah-lug], Kalaw Kawaw Ya [Kul-or Kah-wa Ya], Kala Lagaw Ya [Kul-or Lah-guh Ya], Mabuiag [Mow-bee-ag].
Bamaga
The ODPP acknowledges the Angkamuthi [Ungk-ah-moo-thee], Atambaya [At-um-BYE], Gudang Yadhaykenu [Goo-dung Yah-dah-kay-noo], Wuthathi [woo-tha-tee], and Saibai [Sigh-bye] Islander peoples as the recognised Traditional Owners of this immediate country. We also honour and respect the rich linguistic heritage of the Kalaw Kawaw Ya [Kul-or Kah-wa Ya], Brokan [Broh-kun] (Torres Strait Creole) language groups across this district. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Traditional Owners (Bamaga)
Angkamuthi [Ungk-ah-moo-thee], Atambaya [At-um-BYE], Gudang Yadhaykenu [Goo-dung Yah-dah-kay-noo], Wuthathi [woo-tha-tee], and Saibai [Sigh-bye] Islander peoples.
Languages and Country (Bamaga)
Kalaw Kawaw Ya [Kul-or Kah-wa Ya], Brokan [Broh-kun] (Torres Strait Creole).
Charleville
The ODPP acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of this land and pays respect to Elders past and present. We specifically recognise the Bidjara (Bidyara) [bid-jah-rah], Gunggari [gung-gar-ee], and Mandandanji [man-dan-dan-jee] peoples as the Traditional Owners of Charleville and the surrounding district. We also acknowledge and respect the Gunggari [goon-gah-ree] language and country connections that run deeply throughout this wider region.
Traditional Owners (Charleville)
Bidjara (Bidyara) [bid-jah-rah] or historically [pit-jah-rah] people, Gunggari people [gung-gar-ee] or [goon-gah-ree] and Mandandanji people [man-dan-dan-jee].
Languages and Country (Charleville)
Gunggari [Goon-gah-ree]
Cunnamulla
The ODPP acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of this land and pays respect to Elders past and present. We specifically recognise the Kunja (Koonja) [koon-yah] people and the Budjiti [bud-jit-ee] people of the Paroo River region as the Traditional Owners of Cunnamulla. We further acknowledge the traditional language and Country connections of the Gunya [gun-yah] and Muruwari [moo-roo-wah-ree] peoples within this broader district.
Traditional Owners (Cunnamulla)
Kunja (Koonja) people [koon-yah] and Budjiti (Paroo River region) [bud-jit-ee] or [budge-it-ee].
Languages and Country (Cunnamulla)
Gunya [Gun-yah], Muruwari [Moo-roo-wah-ree]
The ODPP acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of this land and pays respect to Elders past and present. We specifically recognise the Gudjal [Goo-jull] people as the recognised Traditional Owners of the immediate Charters Towers township and surrounding districts. We also respect the deep ancestral ties across this broader regional footprint connecting to Yilba [yil-bah], Kudjala [goo-jull] or [good-jull], and Gugu Badhun [Goo-goo Ba-jun] Countries, and honour the Gugu Badhun, Gudja, and Warungu [Wah-roo-ngu] language and country connections.
Traditional Owners
Gudjal [Goo-jull] people are the recognised Traditional Owners of the immediate Charters Towers township and surrounding goldfields district. The broader regional council boundaries also connect to Yilba [yil-bah], Kudjala [goo-jull] or [good-jull], and Gugu Badhun [Goo-goo Ba-jun] Countries.
Languages and Country
Gugu Badhun [Goo-goo Ba-jun], Gudja [Goo-jull], Warungu [Wah-roo-ngu]
The ODPP acknowledges the Barunggam [Bah-rung-gum] people as the Traditional Custodians of Dalby. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Traditional Owners
Barunggam [Bah-rung-gum] people are the recognised Traditional Owners of the immediate Dalby township and areas extending to the west. The broader regional council boundaries also deeply connect to Jarowair [Ya-ro-wah] and Wakka Wakka [Wok-ka wok-ka] Countries toward the Bunya Mountains.
Languages and Country
Barunggam [Bah-rung-gum], Giabal [Guy-a-bull], Jarowair [Yah-ro-wah]
Emerald
The ODPP acknowledges the Gayiri [Gay-ee-ree] people and Western Kangoulu [Kan-goo-loo] people as the Traditional Custodians of Emerald. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Traditional Owners (Emerald)
Gayiri [Gay-ee-ree] and Western Kangoulu [Kan-goo-loo].
Languages and Country (Emerald)
Gayiri [Gay-ee-ree] and Western Kangoulu [Kan-goo-loo].
Clermont
The ODPP acknowledges the Wangan [Wun-guhn] people and Jagalingou [Jug-uh-ling-oo] people as the Traditional Custodians of Clermont. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Traditional Owners (Clermont)
Wangan [Wun-guhn] and Jagalingou [Jug-uh-ling-oo].
Languages and Country Clermont
Wirdi [Wer-dee]
The ODPP acknowledges the First Nations Bailai [Bay-ah-lee] people, Gurang [Goo-rang] people, Gooreng Gooreng [Goo-rang goo-rang] people, and Taribelang [Dah-rib-a-lung] Bunda people as the Traditional Custodians of Gladstone. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Traditional Owners
The Bailai [Bay-ah-lee], Gurang [Goo-rang], Gooreng Gooreng [Goo-rang goo-rang], and Taribelang [Dah-rib-a-lung] Bunda peoples.
Languages and Country
Bayali [Bay-ah-lee], Gureng Gureng [Goo-rang goo-rang]
The ODPP acknowledges the First Nations Bigambul [Big-um-bull] people as the Traditional Custodians of Goondiwindi. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Traditional Owners
The Bigambul [Big-um-bull] people
Languages and Country
Gamilaraay [Gah-mill-a-roy], Bigambul [Big-um-bull]
The ODPP acknowledges the Kabi Kabi (Gubbi Gubbi) [Gub-bee Gub-bee] people as the Traditional Custodians of Gympie. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Traditional Owners
The Kabi Kabi (Gubbi Gubbi) people
Languages and Country
Gubbi Gubbi [Gub-bee Gub-bee]
The ODPP acknowledges the Butchulla (Badtjala) people as the Traditional Custodians of Hervey Bay. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Traditional Owners
The Butchulla (Badtjala) people
Languages and Country
Butchulla [But-cha-lah]
The ODPP acknowledges the Yirandali [year-un-dah-lee] people as the Traditional Custodians of Hughenden. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Traditional Owners
Yirandali (Yir-an-dah-lee) people
Languages and Country
Yirandali [year-un-dah-lee]
The ODPP acknowledges the Rainforest Mamu [Mah-moo] people as the Traditional Custodians of Innisfail. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Traditional Owners
The Rainforest Mamu [Mah-moo] people
Languages and Country
Dyirbal [Jirr-a-bul], Girramay [Geer-a-may], Mamu [Mah-moo], Ngadjan [Nah-jun].
The ODPP acknowledges the Wakka Wakka [Wok-ka wok-ka] people and Auburn Hawkwood people as the Traditional Custodians of Kingaroy. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Traditional Owners
The Wakka Wakka [Wok-ka wok-ka] people are the legally recognised Traditional Owners of the immediate Kingaroy township, the farming plains, and the surrounding Burnett regions. The broader regional council footprint also bridges and respects deep ancestral connections to the Auburn Hawkwood people and wraps completely around the Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire.
Languages and Country
Wakka Wakka [Wok-ka wok-ka] is part of the Waka-Kabic branch of the Pama–Nyungan language family.
The ODPP acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of this land and pays respect to Elders past and present. We recognise the Iningai [In-un-guy] people as the Traditional Custodians of the Longreach township, the Thomson River catchment, and the Mitchell Grass Downs, and we extend that respect to the neighbouring Kuungkari [koong-gar-ee] and Bidjara [bid-jah-rah] nations.
Traditional Owners
Iningai [In-un-guy] people are the recognised Traditional Owners of the immediate Longreach township, the Thomson River catchment, and the surrounding Mitchell Grass Downs. The broader regional council footprint also bridges and respects connections to the Kuungkari [koong-gar-ee] and Bidjara [bid-jah-rah] nations.
Languages and Country
Iningai [In-un-guy]
The ODPP acknowledges the Yuwibara [you-wi-bah-rah] people as the Traditional Custodians of the land. We recognise the broader regional connections to the traditional lands of the Biri [bee-ree], Wiri [wi-ree], and Gia [gee-ah] peoples, and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
Traditional Owners
Yuwibara [you-wi-bah-rah] people, with the broader regional borders also connecting to the traditional lands of the Biri [bee-ree], Wiri [wi-ree], and Gia [gee-ah] or [guy-ah] peoples.
Languages and Country
Yuwi [Yoo-wee]
The ODPP acknowledges the Butchulla (Badtjala) [But-cha-lah] people as the Traditional Custodians of Maryborough. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Traditional Owners
The Butchulla (Badtjala) [But-cha-lah] people
Languages and Country
Butchulla [But-cha-lah]
Mount Isa
The ODPP acknowledges the Kalkadoon (Kalkalunga) [Kal-ka-doon] people as the Traditional Custodians of Mount Isa. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Traditional Owners (Mount Isa)
Kalkadoon (Kalkalunga) [Kal-ka-doon] people are the recognised Traditional Owners of the immediate Mount Isa township and surrounding rocky rangelands.
Languages and Country (Mount Isa)
Kalkatunga [Kal-kah-toong-ah]
Cloncurry
The ODPP acknowledges the Mitakoodi [Mit-uh-koo-dee], Kalkadoon [Kal-ka-doon], Yulluna [Yul-un-uh], Pitta Pitta [Pit-uh Pit-uh], Bularnu [Bool-ar-noo], Waluwarra [Warhl-oo-wah-ruh] and Wangkayujuru [Wung-kah-yoo-joo-roo] peoples as the Traditional Custodians of Cloncurry. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Traditional Owners (Cloncurry)
Mitakoodi [Mit-uh-koo-dee], Kalkadoon [Kal-ka-doon], Yulluna [Yul-un-uh], Pitta Pitta [Pit-uh Pit-uh], Bularnu [Bool-ar-noo], Waluwarra [Warhl-oo-wah-ruh] and Wangkayujuru [Wung-kah-yoo-joo-roo] peoples.
Languages and Country (Cloncurry)
Mayi Thakurti [May-ee thank-oor-ti]
The ODPP acknowledges the Mandandanji [man-dan-dan-jee] people as the Traditional Custodians of Roma. We honour their enduring connection to land, waters, and community, and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
Traditional Owners
Mandandanji [man-dan-dan-jee] people
Languages and Country
Mandandanji [Man-and-dan-gee] is part of the Maric group of the Pama-Nyungan language family and is closely tied to the river systems and grasslands of the region.
The ODPP acknowledges the Kambuwal (Gambuwal) [kam-boo-wul] people as the Traditional Custodians of Stanthorpe. We honour their deep cultural connection to this Country and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
Traditional Owners
Kambuwal (Gambuwal) [kam-boo-wul] people
Languages and Country
Gidhabal [Gid-a-bull]
The ODPP acknowledges the Githabil [git-ha-bull] or [gith-a-bull] people as the Traditional Custodians of Warwick. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Traditional Owners
Githabul [git-ha-bull] or [gith-a-bull] people are the recognised Traditional Owners of the immediate Warwick township and the rolling countryside of the Southern Downs, extending east to the Great Dividing Range. The broader regional council boundaries also deeply connect with Kambuwal (Gambuwal) [kam-boo-wul] territory to the south.
Languages and Country
Gidhabal [Gid-a-bull]
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