Wakka Wakka

"Wakka" was assigned the meaning "no" by Western linguists who documented the Wakawaka language.

Linguistic work by the Presbyterian minister and anthropologist John Mathew and, more recently, by linguists such as Nils Holmer, provided materials that conserved elements of the grammar and vocabularly.

[4] Norman Tindale estimated that Wakawaka lands extend over some 4,100 square miles (11,000 km2), running northwards from Nanango to the area of Mount Perry.

Wakka Wakka people have many important sites located throughout their territory, including Ban Ban Springs, Barambah Creek, a sacred area near Maidenwell, and in the foothills of the Bunya Mountains.

In pre-colonial times, the Wakka Wakka people were one of the many groups that took part in the regular bunya nut feasts at the Bunya Mountains, and other large gatherings in other parts of the South Burnett.