The jarrangini (buffalo) was introduced to the Tiwi Islands by the British at the turn of the 1800's. The bRitish established a trading post known as Fort Dundas in 1824...
The jarrangini (buffalo) was introduced to the Tiwi Islands by the British at the turn of the 1800's. The bRitish established a trading post known as Fort Dundas in 1824 which only lasted four or five years. The timorese Buffalo was introduced as a source of milk and food for the colonisers. Long after the British colonists left, the jarrangini still inhabits Melville Islands. It is a food source for the Tiwi people