 Another language was also spoken on the island, "Buluguyban" which was mutually intelligible with Manbarra, and may have been a dialect name, like Mulgu, Wulgurukaba, Coonambella, and Nhawalgaba.Norman Tindale estimated the range of Wulgurukaba tribal territory at about , which covered both the islands off Townsville - including the Palm Islands and Magnetic Island - and the hinterland west of Townsville to an extend of about 20 miles.Ross River; east nearly to Cape Cleveland;

Many now live in Wulguru, a suburb of Townsville.