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The Pilbara Region is linguistically diverse and complex with more than 20 Aboriginal languages and numerous dialects. Within the City of Karratha there are a number of different language groups the main being the Ngarluma and Yindjibarndi people. The Ngarluma people are the original inhabitants of the coastal areas around Roebourne. Archaeological surveys reveal that continuous occupation and ancestry stretches back more than 40000 years and important cultural sites such as the rock art on the Burrup Peninsula show a deep historical and spiritual connection to the land waterways rivers and the sea. Ceremony kinship and Tribal Law are the heart and soul of Yindjibarndi life - it is their connection to the beginning of the world. Yindjibarndi traditional lands encompass a vast tract of the central and western Pilbara incorporating Millstream Chichester National Park Gregorys Gorge the Hamersley Range and the Fortescue River. Today the majority of Yindjibarndi people live in Roebourne. The indigenous people of the area are achieving the reestablishment of their cultural and traditional links and giving the community a positive future for their people. There are some excellent books that have been written in recent times about the history and culture of local Aboriginal people and these can be obtained from both the Karratha and Roebourne Visitor Centres. While in the area the Yaburara Heritage Trail Deep Gorge and Burrup Peninsula are fascinating places to view some of the 50000 plus petroglyphs or rock carvings that are still evident today. The Burrup Peninsula is now part of the newly formed Murujuga National Park Western Australias 100th National Park and has been recognised as the most prolific Aboriginal rock art site in the world and was listed by the Heritage Council of Western Australia in July 2007. Aboriginal art and artists from the Pilbara have been recognised both nationally and internationally. Cultural Heritage 7