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Fred Biggs Fred Biggs i(A31551 works by) (birth name: Frederick Biggs)
Born: Established: ca. 1875 New South Wales, ; Died: Ceased: 14 Mar 1961 Lake Cargelligo, Condobolin area, Central West NSW, New South Wales,
Gender: Male
Heritage: Aboriginal Ngemba ; Aboriginal
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Fred Biggs was a bushworker and singer, born in a lambing camp near Ivanhoe, New South Wales. From his mother, Fred inherited the bandicoot totem; he inherited his surname from his Aboriginal father Moses Biggs. Biggs worked at different jobs in the pastoral industry and at one time drove the mail-cart around the various stations. He married a Ngiyambaa woman Nancy Parkes.

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography Online entry for Biggs, Frederick (Fred) (1875-1961)

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