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When did Albert Namatjira die?
August 8, 1959
Albert Namatjira/Date of death
Albert Namatjira, (born July 28, 1902, Hermannsburg, near Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia—died August 8, 1959, Alice Springs), Australian Aboriginal painter noted for his watercolour landscapes of desertlike central Australia.
Where was Albert Namatjira born?
Hermannsburg, Australia
Albert Namatjira/Place of birth
Is Albert Namatjira still alive?
Deceased (1902–1959)
Albert Namatjira/Living or Deceased
How did Albert Namatjira die?
Pneumonia
Albert Namatjira/Cause of death
After being transferred to Alice Springs hospital, Namatjira astonished his mentor Rex Battarbee by presenting him with three landscapes, with a promise of more to come; a promise unrealised. He died soon after of heart disease complicated by pneumonia on 8 August 1959 in Alice Springs.
Who taught Namatjira paint?
artist Rex Battarbee
Namatjira, Albert (1902 – 1959 ) Visiting artist Rex Battarbee first taught him the technique of watercolour painting. In 1936 Battarbee took Namatjira on an eight-week painting tour, giving him the only tuition he was to receive.
How did the Australian Aborigines get to Australia?
Aboriginal origins Humans are thought to have migrated to Northern Australia from Asia using primitive boats. A current theory holds that those early migrants themselves came out of Africa about 70,000 years ago, which would make Aboriginal Australians the oldest population of humans living outside Africa.
Who was the first Aboriginal person to receive Australian of the Year?
boxer Lionel Rose
The first Aboriginal winner was boxer Lionel Rose, who quipped: “One hundred and eighty-two years ago one of my mob would have been a dead cert’ for this.” Since then a further seven Indigenous people have been named Australian of the Year, for achievements in sport, music, politics, law, public service and academia.
Who found Australia first?
explorer Willem Janszoon
While Indigenous Australians have inhabited the continent for tens of thousands of years, and traded with nearby islanders, the first documented landing on Australia by a European was in 1606. The Dutch explorer Willem Janszoon landed on the western side of Cape York Peninsula and charted about 300 km of coastline.
When was Neville Bonner born?
March 28, 1922
Neville Bonner/Date of birth