Quote of the day
Bring me men to match my mountains,
Bring me men to match my plains,
Men with empires in their purpose,
And new eras in their brains.
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)