Media Type: Prominent People
Gary Campbell
Gary Campbell is a Djiringandj / Yuin man, residing at Wallaga Lake. As a long-standing community advocate and cultural educator, Gary has…
Ruth Walker
Ruth Walker, known affectionately to family and community as Aunty Ruth grew up on the Wallaga Lake Mission, the youngest of 17…
Vivienne Mason
Vivienne “Viv” Mason is a respected Walbunja Elder of the Yuin nation, celebrated for her leadership in dance, storytelling, and community advocacy….
Noel Butler
Noel Butler is a respected Budawang Elder of the Yuin Nation on the South Coast of New South Wales. For more than…
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…
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…
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…
Tunungeranbrun II
Tunungeranbrun II (Edward James Walker) is named in Yuin genealogies and South Coast historical sources as a key Ancestral figure described as…
The Hoola Girls
The Hoola girls were an Aboriginal women’s performance troupe who appeared on mid-twentieth-century Australian stages, blending Polynesian-inspired dance with Aboriginal musical traditions…
The Supper Dances
The Supper Dances of Wallaga Lake brought community spirit to the Yuin people during some of the hardest times under government control….
