Media Type: Prominent People

November 19, 2025

Belle McLeod

Isabelle “Aunty Belle” McLeod (1927–2015). Isabelle May McLeod, fondly known as Aunty Belle, was a respected Elder. Born in 1927, Belle’s early life reflected…

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Richard “Dick” Piety Jr

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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November 15, 2025

BJ Cruse

BJ (Benjamin John) Cruse is a respected Yuin Elder, community leader and advocate for land and cultural rights on the Far South…

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November 13, 2025

Jack Alick Bond

Trooper Jack Alick Bond (c. 1872–1941) was a Yuin man from Krawarree, near Braidwood in New South Wales, and one of Australia’s…

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Tom Brown

Yuin man Thomas Patrick John Brown served as a Private in the Australian Army with the 2/18th Australian Infantry Battalion during the…

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Reg Saunders

Reginald Walter “Reg” Saunders MBE (1920–1990) was a proud Gunditjmara man from western Victoria and one of Australia’s most distinguished soldiers. Well…

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Paul Murray

Private Paul Murray (Service No. 2791679), a Yuin man, served with the Australian Army’s 1st Australian Field Hospital during the Vietnam War….

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Mervyn Bundle

Mervyn Bundle (1915–1997) was a respected Yuin man, community leader and WWII veteran whose life bridged military service, social advocacy, and a…

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Loretta Parsley

Aunty Loretta Parsley is a respected Walbunga Yuin Elder, artist, cultural educator and storyteller. Through her creative work and community leadership, she…

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Kevin Smith

Kevin Smith (1953–2005) was a Yuin actor from New South Wales whose talent, charisma, and integrity made him a respected figure in…

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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.