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Paddy Compass Namadbara Paddy Compass Namadbara i(18878884 works by)
Born: Established: ca. 1890 Croker Island, West Arnhem Land, Arnhem Land, Top End, Northern Territory, ; Died: Ceased: 1973
Gender: Male
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Iwaija
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Paddy Compass Namadbara was  born in the Cobourg Peninsula in Western Arnhem Land and spent long periods of his life at nearby Minjilang, on Croker Island, working with historically important Kunwinjku bark painters – Yirawala, Midjawmidjaw and Nangunyarri.

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