Media Type: Prominent People

December 15, 2025

Richard Piety Jnr

Richard “Dick” Piety Jr (1844–1918) was born on 1 November 1844 at Mullenderee near Moruya. His father, Richard Piety Sr, was born…

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Gary Campbell

Gary Campbell is a Djiringandj / Yuin man, residing at Wallaga Lake. As a long-standing community advocate and cultural educator, Gary has…

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Ruth Walker

Ruth Walker, known affectionately to family and community as Aunty Ruth grew up on the Wallaga Lake Mission, the youngest of 17…

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Vivienne Mason

Vivienne “Viv” Mason is a respected Walbunja Elder of the Yuin nation, celebrated for her leadership in dance, storytelling, and community advocacy….

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Noel Butler

Noel Butler is a respected Budawang Elder of the Yuin Nation on the South Coast of New South Wales. For more than…

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James Kunkas Little

James Kunkus Little (1911–1972) was a Yuin entertainer, musician, and community figure. Born on 4 August 1911 at Wallaga Lake Aboriginal Station…

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Vic Simms

Vic Simms (1946–2025) was a trailblazing Australian singer, songwriter, and respected Elder whose life story embodied resilience, creativity and cultural leadership. Born…

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Ned Hoskins

Edward “Ned” Hoskins was a long-term resident and community member of Wallaga Lake where he worked as a handyman/labourer under the management…

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Tunungeranbrun II

Tunungeranbrun II (Edward James Walker) is named in Yuin genealogies and South Coast historical sources as a key Ancestral figure described as…

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Monica Canavan

Monica Canavan, from Bermagui on the South Coast of New South Wales, is recognised not only for her resilience but also for…

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Welcome to the Yuin Digital Keeping Place. This website is intended to record and share information on events and people that have impacted on Yuin history, language and lifestyle. Over the coming years, we will include an even wider and richer collection of stories from Yuin Families.