The Portaulun were an indigenous Australian people of South Australia. Portaulun language is a dialect of Ngarrindjeri language.
Country The Portaulun's territory was estimated by Norman Tindale to encompass roughly , along the western bank of the Murray River from Wood Hill to Wellington and Pomanda Point. Their westward extension ran to Grote Hill.
Social organization According to Tindale, the Portaulun were divided into clans, the names of two of which are known: Warawalde Welindjeri
The Welindjeri name is post-colonial, being formed on the introduced toponym of Wellington, and thus meaning 'belonging to the Wel'.
History Famous preacher and Aboriginal leader David Unaipon (or David Ngunaiponi) was a Portaulun man.
Alternative names Putjin Pomunda or Poomunda(toponym, Pomunda Point) Wellington tribe
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