Albert Namatjira grave

This is perhaps the 'main attraction' of the smallish Alice Springs cemetary.

April 19th 2009
On Thu 09/Apr/09 I whipped up to Alice Springs to spend time with my partner Marg. Nice flight - especially as I scored a business class upgrade! I did the airline a favour in agreeing to shift seats, for the comfort of another passenger, & got led up to the pointy end of the plane. Margaret went up to Alice mid-January 2009 in her capacity as a social worker, to help deliver the Centrelink c ... read more

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more

7th April 2011

Rhonda Boucher
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Albert Namatjira Grave
What a beautiful headstone for one of Australias FINEST man. I have always loved him, even tho i never knew him personally, I only wish I had. I grew up admiring his Ghost Gums, and couldn"t get enough information on him. I taught Aboriginal children at school about him, and Ihope they grow up to enjoy his paintings just as I have. Thank you for putting his burial site on the net to share with us who can"t get there to see it in person. When I found this site it made me a bit sad, as I feel he was a part of me.

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