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Agnes Burchill Agnes Burchill i(A128976 works by) (a.k.a. Agnes Jerry Burchill)
Born: Established: 1939 Daintree, Mossman - Port Douglas area, Port Douglas - Cooktown area, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, ;
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Yalangi
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Agnes Burchill spent her early life living in China Camp which is in the Daintree region of Far North Queensland and is part of her tribal land. She moved with her family to the township of Daintree around the time of World War 2 to attend school.

After leaving school at around 13 years of age Burchill was taken away to work for farmers at Rocky Point. She also did similar work on other farms in Ravenshoe, Spring Hill and Gordonvale. She is the sister of Linda Camilleri (q.v.).

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