On Lower Lyndon and Minilya rivers. Southwest of the salt marshes to Quobba; east to Winning Pool; north to Giralia and Bullara but not to the seacoast and Exmouth peninsula (Tindale 1974).

Payungu location on Davis' map is about right (Austin in Sutton 1995:97).

Originally Payungu country stretched from Middalya station in the east, north to Winning station, west to the Indian Ocean at Cardabia (Station) (Gunjayindiya), Warroora (Station) (Warrura), Gnaraloo (Station) (Ngarralhu), Quobba, Lake McLeod and east to Minilya and Manberry stations. (Austin 1992: Introduction, in Wangka Maya PALC 2008:8). The country on which the Bayungu people traditionally lived is located along much of the Ningaloo Marine Park. (Walgar 2007, in Wangka Maya PALC 2008:8). Bayungu country is most notably located along the coastal region south of Exmouth, from Point Cloates [...] and Coral Bay to Carnarvon in Western Australia. (Wangka Maya PALC 2008:8). Bayungu country also includes Point Quobba, Lake McLeod, Manberry, Wandagee, Middalya, Minilya, Winning Pool Station, Cardabia Station, Warroora Station and Gnaraloo Station. Much of the Ningaloo Marine park is also part of Bayungu country. (Wangka Maya PALC 2008:14). Contemporary location: Predominantly Carnarvon or Port Hedland, a few people live at Cardabia Station. (Wangka Maya PALC 2008:8).