Complex sentence: The area around Jeparit had been home to the Gromiluk aboriginal people prior to European settlement and the name Jeparit is believed to be derived from a Gromiluk word meaning "home of small birds".
Split into simpler sentences: The area around Jeparit had been home to the Gromiluk aborigines prior to European settlement. The name Jeparit is believed to be derived from a Gromiluk word meaning "home of small birds".