As part of its 50th birthday celebrations, ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø’s Townsville, Cairns and Mt Isa campuses have been given local Indigenous names to acknowledge the role of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the advancement of the University.

Townsville Douglas campus has been named Bebegu Yumba, which means “Place of Learning” in the Birri-Gubba language.

Cairns Smithfield campus has been named Nguma-bada, which means belonging to tomorrow: "Place for tomorrow's learning, knowledge and wisdom" from the Yirrgay (Yirrganydji) coastal dialect of Djabugay.

Cairns City campus has been named Bada-jali, which means flowering of the Cocky Apple tree: "Place and time for new beginnings and growth" from the Yirrgay (Yirrganydji) coastal dialect of Djabugay.

The Mount Isa campus has been named Murtupuni (pronounced Mer-da-pun-ni), which means to “come together, gather together” in the Kalkadoon language.

The names were decided upon after consultations with Traditional Owners and Indigenous communities. Vice Chancellor Professor Sandra Harding said “·¬ÇÑÉçÇø is an integral part of our region’s fabric, and having a local language name cements our connection to Country. It is a deep privilege to be provided this recognition and honour by the traditional owners.”