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Basil Winmar Basil Winmar i(A111677 works by)
Born: Established: 1934 Quairading, Quairading area, York - Brookton - Quairading area, Northam - Southern Cross area, Southwest Western Australia, Western Australia, ;
Gender: Male
Heritage: Aboriginal Noongar / Nyoongar / Nyoongah / Nyungar / Nyungah/Noonygar ; Aboriginal
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Basil Winmar is a Noongar Elder who was born on Badjaling Mission just outside of Quairading in the Wheatbelt area of Western Australia. When he turned nine, the family moved to Livingstone, outside of Quairading where his father had obtained work. Winmar is the eldest of nine children and brother to Winnie McHenry (q.v.).

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