Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Also known asIndigenous Australians · Australian, Indigenous · Indigenous Australian · Australian Aboriginal Peoples · Australian Aboriginal People · Aboriginal People, Australian · People, Australian Aboriginal · Aboriginal Australians · Aboriginal Australian · Australian, Aboriginal · Aborigines, Australian · Aborigine, Australian
Definition
The two groups of indigenous aboriginal peoples of Australia. They include Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders. These are two distinct peoples with unique histories, languages, cultural practices and spiritual beliefs.
MeSH classification
- M01.270.968.600
- M01.686.493.500.500
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D000095283) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗