Editing Wiradjuri (section)

==Notable people==
===Historical===
* [[Turandurey]], explorer, guide and interpreter
* [[William Punch]], massacre survivor and World War One serviceman
* [[Windradyne]], important Aboriginal leader during the [[Bathurst War]]
* [[Yuranigh]], a much prized guide for the explorer [[Sir Thomas Mitchell|Thomas Mitchell]], especially during his expedition to the Gulf of Carpentaria in 1845–1846. On hearing of Yuranigh's death in 1852, Mitchell put up £200 to have [[Grave of Yuranigh|his gravesite]] marked with a tombstone.{{sfn|Pearce|2016}}
* [[Diana Mudgee]], massacre survivor and early Aboriginal land owner

===Modern===
* [[Kirsten Banks]], astronomer
* [[Tony Briggs]], actor, writer and producer
* [[Linda Burney]], member of the Australian House of Representatives
* [[Evonne Goolagong Cawley]], tennis great
* [[Jimmy Clements]], present at the opening of [[Old Parliament House, Canberra|Provisional Parliament House]] in 1927
* [[Faye McMillan]], academic
* [[Kevin Gilbert (author)|Kevin Gilbert]], 20th century author
* [[Stan Grant (journalist)|Stan Grant]], journalist, son of Stan Grant Sr
* [[Stan Grant (Wiradjuri elder)|Stan Grant Sr]], a Wiradjuri elder and linguist{{sfn|Innes|2016}}
* [[Anita Heiss]] contemporary novelist
* [[Kate Howarth (writer)|Kate Howarth]] author
* [[Faye McMillan]], academic
* [[Kerry Reed-Gilbert]], poet, author and elder
* Aunty Isabel Reid (born 1932), elder and advocate for the [[Stolen Generation]]; NSW State Recipient of Senior [[Australian of the Year]] 2021; oldest living survivor of those forcibly removed under the ''[[Aborigines Protection Act 1909]]'' (NSW), having been sent to the [[Cootamundra Domestic Training Home for Aboriginal Girls]]{{sfn|AoY}}
* [[Jessa Rogers]], founding principal of the Cape York Girl Academy
* [[Mum (Shirl) Smith]] MBE OAM, community activist
* [[Sean Charles|Malcolm Towney]] aka MFC, Mayor's Office Queanbeyan NSW
* [[Margaret Tucker]], co-founder of the [[Australian Aborigines League]]
* [[Joy Williams (Australian writer)|Joyce Williams]], Wiradjuri elder, health campaigner, native title activist
* [[Neville Williams|Neville "Uncle Chappy" Williams]], land activist and proponent in the [[Lake Cowal Campaign]]
* [[Tara June Winch]], author
* [[Jack Charles]] (1943–2022), actor, Elder, activist
* [[Jeanine Leane]], poet and academic

===Music/the arts===
* [[Brook Andrew]], contemporary artist
* [[Bianca Beetson]], contemporary artist
* [[Luke Carroll]], actor, presenter
* [[Alan Dargin]], [[didgeridoo]] player
* [[Ella Havelka]], dancer, first Indigenous person to join [[The Australian Ballet]]
* [[Melanie Horsnell]], singer-songwriter
* [[Mo'Ju]], musician
* [[Lin Onus]], artist
* [[Harry Wedge]], artist
* [[YNG Martyr]], rapper/singer-songwriter

===Sporting===
====Rugby league====
* [[Josh Addo-Carr]], rugby league footballer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/addo-carr-on-track-for-nrl-debut/tabid/10874/newsid/92955/default.aspx|title=Addo-Carr on track for NRL debut|date=19 February 2016|publisher=National Rugby League|access-date=17 April 2016}}</ref>
* [[Braidon Burns]], rugby league footballer<ref name="2020 map">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/siteassets/2020/round-13/nrl-tp20-ir-player-map-2.pdf|title=NRL 2020 Indigenous Player map}}</ref>
* [[Laurie Daley]], rugby league footballer<ref>[https://www.codesports.com.au/nrl/indigenous-sport-month-time-for-footy-codes-to-create-opportunity-for-indigenous-coaches/news-story/19b8252848a6c8b232b53225576ad909 Indigenous Sport Month: Time for footy codes to create opportunity for Indigenous coaches] by Jamie Pandaram and Lauren Wood for CodeSports 22 May 2023</ref>
* [[Scott Drinkwater]], rugby league footballer<ref name="2020 map" />
* [[Adam Elliott]], rugby league footballer<ref name="2020 map" />
* [[Blake Ferguson (rugby league)|Blake Ferguson]], rugby league footballer<ref name="2020 map" />
* [[Jai Field]], rugby league footballer<ref name="2020 map" />
* [[Andrew Fifita]], rugby league footballer<ref name="2020 map" />
* [[Tyrell Fuimaono]], rugby league footballer<ref name="2020 map" />
* [[David Grant (rugby league)|David Grant]], rugby league footballer{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}
* [[Nicho Hynes]], rugby league footballer<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-30|title=Addo-Carr, Hynes and Lee on Indigenous Round|url=https://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news/2020/07/31/addo-carr-hynes-and-lee-on-indigenous-round/|access-date=2021-08-13|website=Melbourne Storm|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Ben Jones (Australian rugby league, born 1990)|Ben Jones]], rugby league footballer{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}
* [[Latrell Mitchell]], rugby league footballer<ref>{{cite news| last=Bruce | first=Jasper | title=Latrell 'a leader in fight against racism' | website=The Australian | date=23 April 2021 | url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-rabbitohs-release-statement-regarding-alleged-racial-abuse-of-latrell-mitchell/news-story/cdb8d7a540a7513d9bc4eb772ca7d204 | access-date=6 May 2023}}</ref>
* [[Brent Naden]], rugby league footballer<ref name="2020 map" />
* [[David Peachey]], rugby league footballer<ref name="2020 map" />
* [[Tyrone Peachey]], rugby league footballer<ref>{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=Nathan |date=2024-06-06 |title=How Tyrone Peachey is preparing for life after football • The Western Weekender |url=https://westernweekender.com.au/2024/06/how-tyrone-peachey-is-preparing-for-life-after-football/ |access-date=2024-11-11 |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Jesse Ramien]], rugby league footballer<ref name="2020 map" />
* [[Will Robinson (rugby league)|Will Robinson]], rugby league footballer{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}
* [[George Rose (rugby league)|George Rose]], rugby league footballer{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}
* [[Ron Saddler]], rugby league footballer<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-18 |title=Remembering Ron Saddler: New South Wales' First Indigenous Captain |url=https://www.roosters.com.au/news/2023/05/18/remembering-ron-saddler-new-south-wales-first-indigenous-captain/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230725122750/https://www.roosters.com.au/news/2023/05/18/remembering-ron-saddler-new-south-wales-first-indigenous-captain/ |archive-date=2023-07-25 |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=Sydney Roosters |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Reimis Smith]], rugby league footballer<ref name="2020 map" />
* [[Kotoni Staggs]], rugby league footballer<ref name=CM2018a>{{cite web |url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/broncos-young-gun-kotoni-staggs-to-make-nrl-debut-against-sydney-roosters/news-story/55ba65ca91b4c33247eb6728e21c74ec |title=Broncos young gun Kotoni Staggs to make NRL debut against Sydney Roosters |work=The Courier-Mail|author=Rikki-Lee Arnold |date=18 May 2018 |access-date=28 December 2021}}</ref>
* [[Robbie Simpson (rugby league)|Robbie Simpson]], rugby league footballer{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}
* [[Joel Thompson (rugby league)|Joel Thompson]], rugby league footballer{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}
* [[Brad Tighe]], rugby league footballer{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}
* [[Esikeli Tonga]], rugby league footballer{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}
* [[Willie Tonga]], rugby league footballer<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://deadlychoices.com.au/ambassadors/willies-deadly-choice-is-to-drink-plenty-of-water-and-stay-hydrated/ | title=Willie Tonga: Former rugby league player | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202232309/https://deadlychoices.com.au/ambassadors/willies-deadly-choice-is-to-drink-plenty-of-water-and-stay-hydrated/ | archive-date=2024-02-02}}</ref>
* [[Connor Watson]], rugby league footballer{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}
* [[Jack Wighton]], rugby league footballer<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6036744/canberra-raiders-prop-junior-paulo-suspended-from-round-one-of-the-nrl-season/|title=Canberra Raiders prop Junior Paulo suspended from round one of the NRL season|first=Caden|last=Helmers|date=7 February 2017|website=The Canberra Times}}</ref>
* [[Joe Williams (rugby league)|Joe Williams]], rugby league footballer{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}
* [[Jonathan Wright (rugby league)|Jonathan Wright]], rugby league footballer{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}

===Australian rules football===
* [[Jarrod Atkinson]], Australian rules footballer{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}
* [[Sean Charles]], Australian rules footballer{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}
* [[Aidyn Johnson]], Australian rules footballer<ref name="Player map 2017">{{Cite web|url=https://nacchocommunique.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/aflpa-indigenous-player-map-2017.pdf|title=AFLPA indigenous player map 2017}}</ref>
* [[Zac Williams (Australian footballer)|Zac Williams]], Australian Rules footballer<ref name="Player map 2017"/>

====Other sports====
* [[Wally Carr]], Australian Commonwealth Boxing Champion<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.wellingtontimes.com.au/story/6053606/one-of-the-best-wellington-boxing-royalty-wally-carr-passes-away/|title='One of the best': Wellington boxing royalty Wally Carr passes away|last=Shirkie|first=Daniel|date=16 April 2019|website=Wellington Times|language=en|access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref>
* [[Daniel Christian]], member of the [[Australian cricket team]]<ref name="The man from Narrandera">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/457821.html|title=The man from Narrandera|last=English|first=Peter|date=30 April 2010|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=30 April 2010}}</ref>
* [[Evonne Goolagong]], champion tennis player<ref>{{cite news|author1=Dee Jefferson|title=Tennis champion Evonne Goolagong Cawley celebrated in new Australian play|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-03/evonne-goolagong-cawley-new-play-melbourne-theatre-company/11470946|publisher=ABC News|location=Australia|date=4 September 2019}}</ref>
* [[John Kinsela]], first Aboriginal Olympic wrestler<ref name="Skene">{{cite news|last1=Skene|first1=Patrick|title=The forgotten story of ... John Kinsela, the first Aboriginal Olympic wrestler|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jul/15/the-forgotten-story-of-john-kinsela-the-first-aboriginal-olympic-wrestler|accessdate=15 July 2016|work=The Guardian (Australia)|date=14 July 2016}}</ref>
* [[Dylan Pietsch]], rugby union player for the [[NSW Waratahs]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Dylan Pietsch Profile |url=https://www.rugby.com.au/players/dylan-pietsch-1687839691868/1912 |work=rugby.com.au |quote=Dylan Pietsch, a very proud '''Wiradjuri''' man, stands on the cusp of becoming just the second player, after Samu Kerevi, to both represent the Australian Men’s 7s team at an Olympic Games and play Test rugby. }}</ref>
* [[Joel Swift]], Australian and Olympic [[water polo]] player{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}
* [[Tai Tuivasa]], [[mixed martial arts]] (MMA) and [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]] (UFC) fighter<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-03/tai-tuivasa-tattoo-journey-ufc-209-paris/101395772|title=UFC 209: Tai Tuivasa's Samoan tattoo journey one of worst, and best, experiences of his life|date=3 September 2022|author=Ali Almond|publisher=ABC News|location=Australia}}</ref>
* [[Mariah Williams]] Australian Olympic hockey player<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://commonwealthgames.com.au/athletes/mariah-williams/|title=Mariah Williams Results &#124; Commonwealth Games Australia|date=14 June 2022|website=commonwealthgames.com.au}}</ref>