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Genre/Form: | Biographies Biography |
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Named Person: | Banjo Clarke |
Material Type: | Biography |
Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Banjo Clarke; Camilla Chance |
ISBN: | 0143003453 9780143003458 |
OCLC Number: | 224255042 |
Description: | xvi, 285 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm |
Responsibility: | Banjo Clarke as told to Camilla Chance. |
Abstract:
Some lives, like that of Banjo Clarke, are so special they touch countless others without trying. A descendant of Truganini, Banjo was born in in the early 1920s in the Framlingham Forest near Warrnambool, Victoria, a member of the Kirrae Whurrong tribe. By the time he passed away he was known and loved by thousands for his wisdom and kindness. He carried a swag during the Depressions, fought with Jimmy Sharman's famous boxing troupe, built roads for the army in World War II, and had 67 great-grandchildren. Despite the great hardships he faced, Banjo was renowned for espousing to his land, his ancient culture and its spiritual beliefs. [back cover].
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