Location of the Aboriginal Tribes and Background Information

The Aboriginal Tasmanians lived in Tasmania, which is south of Australia.

Tasmanian tribes were split up based on their location.

• The Paredarerme tribe was from the Oyster Bay area and is thought to be the largest tribe of about 700-800.
• The tribes in the North East consisted around 500 people.
• The North tribes contained around 200-300 people.
• The Big River tribe consisted of around 400-500 people.
• North Midlands tribe
• The Ben Lomond tribe consisted of about 150-200 people.
• The North West tribe consisted from 400-600 people.
• South West tribe
• South East tribe consisted of about 500 people.

Background

The Aboriginal Tasmanians were the indigenous people of Tasmania. Before the British colonized in 1803 in Tasmania, there were approximately 3,000–15,000 Aboriginal people. The Tasmanian Aboriginals were thought to have been around even 35,000 years ago. However, in the 1800s, the tribe came to their demise. Historians believe most died as a result of disease and the Black War. Black War is also considered one of the earliest "modern" genocides.  However today, the population is entirely extinct.

Source:
"Australian Aboriginal Art." Aboriginal Art Online. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Nov. 2013. .