The Yugambeh (/ˌjʊɡʌmbɛər/ YOO-gum-BERR (see alternative spellings)), also known as the Minyangbal (/ˌmɪnjʌŋbʌl/ MI-nyung-BUHL), or Nganduwal (/ˌŋɑːndʊwʌl/ NGAHN-doo-WUL), are an Aboriginal Australian people of South East Queensland and the Northern Rivers of New South Wales, their territory lies between the Logan and Tweed rivers. A term for an Aboriginal of the Yugambeh tribe is Mibunn (also written as Miban/Mibanj, Mibin, Mibiny, Mebbon, Meebi), which is derived from the word for the Wedge-tailed Eagle. Historically, some anthropologists have erroneously referred to them as the Chepara (also written as Chipara, Tjaper), the term for a first-degree initiate. Archaeological evidence indicates Aboriginal people have occupied the area for tens of thousands of years. By the time European colonisation began, the Yugambeh had a complex network of groups, and kinship. The Yugambeh territory is subdivided among clan groups with each occupying a designated locality, each clan having certain rights and responsibilities in relation to their respective areas. Europeans arrived within their proximity in the 1820s, before formally entering Yugambeh territory c.1842. Their arrival displaced Yugambeh groups, and conflict between both sides soon followed throughout the 1850/60s. By the 20th century, they were being forced onto missions and reserves despite local resistance. Other Yugambeh people found refuge in the mountains or gained employment among the Europeans. The last of the missions/reserves in the area closed in 1948 and 1951, though people continued to occupy them. Throughout the 70s-90s, the Yugambeh founded organisations and businesses in culture/language, housing and community care, wildlife and land preservation, and tourism. It is estimated there were between 1,500 and 2,000 Aboriginal people in the watersheds of the Logan, Albert, Coomera and Nerang before the 1850s The 2016 Australian census records 12,315 Aboriginal people in the four local government areas, a portion of these are non-Yugambeh Aboriginal peoples who have moved into the area for work, or as a result of forced removals.

The Yugambeh–Bandjalangic peoples' are an Aboriginal Australian ethnolinguistic group identified by their use of one of more of the Yugambeh–Bundjalung languages and shared cultural practices and histories. There are roughly 15 individual groups, who together form a wider cultural bloc or polity often described as Bundjalung or "Three Brothers Mob". The Yugambeh–Bandjalangic people speak is a branch of the Pama–Nyungan family. Descendants of two tribes within the modern Bundjalung federation, namely the Githabul and the Western Bundjalung people have had their native title rights recognized, respectively in 2007 and 2017. The Yugambeh–Bandjalangic peoples believe the spirits of wounded warriors are present within the mountains, their injuries having manifested themselves as scars on the mountainside, and thunderstorms in the mountains recall the sounds of those warriors' battles. Wollumbin itself is the site at which one of the chief warriors lies, and it is said his face can still be seen in the mountain's rocks when viewed from the north.

Yugambeh (or Mibanah, from Mibanah gulgun, lit. 'language of men' or 'sound of eagles'), also known as Tweed-Albert Bandjalang, is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Yugambeh living in South-East Queensland between and within the Logan River basin and the Tweed River basin, bounded to the east by the Pacific Ocean (including South Stradbroke Island) and in the west by the Teviot Ranges and Teviot Brook basin. Yugambeh is dialect cluster of two mutually intelligible dialects, one of four such clusters of the Bandjalangic branch of the Pama–Nyungan language family. In the Yugambeh language, the word yugambeh means an emphatic 'no', 'never' i.e. 'very much no' and is a common exonym for the people and their language. Language speakers use the word miban which means 'man', 'human', 'wedge-tailed eagle' and is the preferred endonym for the people; they call their language Mibanah meaning 'of man', 'of human', 'of eagle' (the -Nah suffix forming the genitive of the word miban).

Mapping the territories of Aboriginal nations has long been a daunting task, fraught with historical complexities and cultural intricacies that defy conventional cartographic methods. The legacy of colonisation casts a shadow over these efforts, as arbitrary borders imposed by European settlers disrupted traditional Aboriginal lands and obscured the intricate web of kinship ties and cultural landscapes. The repercussions of colonisation continue to reverberate, complicating attempts to accurately map Aboriginal territories. Historical records are often incomplete or biased, hindering efforts to reconstruct pre-colonial boundaries. Moreover, the forced displacement of Aboriginal communities has resulted in the loss of traditional knowledge and the distortion of Indigenous perspectives on land ownership and boundaries. Adding to the challenge are the cultural and linguistic intricacies inherent in Aboriginal nations. These communities are characterised by diverse kinship systems, languages, and cultural practices that vary widely across different regions. Many Aboriginal nations encompass multiple language groups and dialects, further complicating efforts to create standardised maps.

In the Dreaming, our Ngajanggali - Jabreen, laid down the law which his children and their descendants were to live by. It is said that in those early days, Jabreen walked the jagun, placing plants, waterholes, and most importantly, people. Where he placed them was to be their country, and since time immemorial we have honoured him in continuing to live, maintain, and stay connected to this jagun. Across our Nation lie the Jaran (Freshwater) and Ngarang (Saltwater) regions composed of bands of smaller groups, known as clans/family groups/locality groups; each being individually named and holding a piece of country that is theirs to care for. Yugambeh people share lore and custom, bonded by a common tongue, and united through ceremony and history. We are the Mibunn of this jagun. Our people find their spouse from different clans/families, so many people have different obligations and responsibilities for a number of countries, i.e. the country of their father, mother, mother’s mother, father’s father and more! You may hear people use their clan names, e.g. ‘I’m a Mununjali/Kombumeri man.’, or you may hear references to major towns/cities, e.g. ‘I’m a Beaudesert/Tweed man.’ These clans are composed of a number of family lines, all our people are descendants of a number of old ones or Ngajanggali, each family holds an oral history / genealogy that spans many decades and generations. It is through these Ancestors that people inherit their membership and rights to specific clans.

The Gold Coast region, located in southeastern Queensland, Australia, has a rich Indigenous history that dates back tens of thousands of years. The traditional custodians of the land are the Yugambeh people, who are part of the wider Bundjalung Nation. It is essential to recognize and honor the Indigenous peoples of the Gold Coast and surrounding regions, as they have a deep spiritual and cultural connection to the land that spans thousands of years. They have lived sustainably on this land for generations, passing down their knowledge and traditions from one generation to the next. Unfortunately, Indigenous people in Australia have faced significant challenges over the centuries, including dispossession of their land, forced removal of children from their families, and the erosion of their culture and language. Acknowledging and honoring the Indigenous peoples of the Gold Coast and surrounding regions is an important step towards reconciliation and healing. It is also important to acknowledge the contributions of the many Aboriginal people from other regions, as well as Torres Strait and South Sea Islander people, who now live in the Gold Coast area and have made important contributions to the community. By recognizing and honoring the Indigenous peoples of the Gold Coast and surrounding regions, we can help build a more inclusive and equitable community that celebrates and values diversity.

For Aboriginal people in this country, our notions about the world, Land, human beings and knowledge, serve to ground a moral philosophy centred on the relationship between Land and people - or as in the old saying - Look after Country, Look after Kin. Yugambeh Region Aboriginal Corporation Alliance (YRACA) abides by this philosophy. For Yugambeh Language Speaking people who reside in the Gold Coast region The region from the Logan River in the north, south to the Tweed River and west to the mountain range, are the traditional homelands of the Yugambeh Language Speaking (YLS) Peoples. Their modern status is that of the Sovereign First Peoples of this Region and have never ceded their territories and are still sovereign today. The Land described in this Region is also known to the YLS Peoples as the Land of Five Rivers (Dangan Bullen). The modern description is the Gold Coast.

The Yugambeh (/ˌjʊɡʌmbɛər/ yoo-gum-berr (see alternative spellings), also known as the Minyangbal (/ˌmɪnjʌŋbʌl/ mi-nyung-buhl, are an Aboriginal Australian people of south-east Queensland and the Northern Rivers of New South Wales, their territory lies between the Logan and Tweed rivers. A term for an Aboriginal of the Yugambeh tribe is Mibunn (also written as Miban/Mibanj, Mibin, Mibiny, Mebbon, Meebin), which is derived from the word for the Wedge-tailed Eagle. Historically, some anthropologists have erroneously referred to them as the Chepara (also written as Chipara, Tjapera), the term for a first-degree initiate. Archaeological evidence indicates Aboriginal people have occupied the area for tens of thousands of years. By the time European colonisation began, the Yugambeh had a complex network of groups, and kinship. The Yugambeh territory is subdivided among clan groups with each occupying a designated locality, each clan having certain rights and responsibilities in relation to their respective areas. Europeans arrived within their proximity in the 1820s, before formally entering Yugambeh territory c.1842. Their arrival displaced Yugambeh groups, and conflict between both sides soon followed throughout the 1850/60s By the 20th century, they were being forced onto missions and reserves despite local resistance. Other Yugambeh people found refuge in the mountains or gained employment among the Europeans. The last of the missions/reserves in the area closed in 1948 and 1951, though people continued to occupy them. Throughout the 70s-90s, the Yugambeh founded organisations and businesses in culture/language, housing and community care, wildlife and land preservation, and tourism. It is estimated there were between 1,500 and 2,000 Aboriginal people in the watersheds of the Logan, Albert, Coomera and Nerang before the 1850s. The 2016 Australian census records 12,315 Aboriginal people in the four local government areas, a portion of these are non-Yugambeh Aboriginal peoples who have moved into the area for work, or as a result of forced removals.