According to James Dawson, The Mount Shadwell tribe and its language are called 'Kirae wuurong,' 'blood lip' with Kuurndit [member of] affixed for a member of the tribe. Its territory commences at the Hopkins Hill sheepwash on the Hopkins River, and extends to Mount Fyans, Mount Elephant, Cloven Hills, Minninguurt, Mount Noorat, Keilambete Lake, Framlingham aboriginal station, and up the east side of the Hopkins River to starting point.