Quote of the day
Everyone confesses in the abstract that exertion which brings out all the powers of body and mind is the best thing for us all; but practically most people do all they can to get rid of it, and as a general rule nobody does much more than circumstances drive them to do.
Oodgeroo Noonuccal

Born: November 3, 1920
Died: September 16, 1993 (aged 72)
Bio: Oodgeroo Noonuccal was an Australian poet, political activist, artist and educator. She was also a campaigner for Aboriginal rights. Oodgeroo was best known for her poetry, and was the first Aboriginal Australian to publish a book of verse.
Known for:
- Stradbroke Dreamtime (1972)
- The dawn is at hand (1966)
- My People: A Kath Walker Collection (1970)
- Father Sky and Mother Earth (1981)
- Dreamtime (1972)







