Indigenous Australian Dictionary of Biography
This project seeks to add the stories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to the ADB to redress an imbalance and make it more reflective of Australian history.
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Ware, Elia
(1911–1987)
soldier and Torres Strait Islander activist
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Ware, Uruba Demag (Demaga)
(1857–1915)
pioneer of Wag
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Wavehill, Ronnie
(1936–2000)
stockman and storyteller
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Welch, Maria
(1834–1909)
Kaurna matriarch
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Whye, Alfred Ernest
(1882–1969)
soldier, expatriate, and railway worker
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Woretemoeteryenner
(1795–1847)
palawa woman
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Yamurra
(1863–?)
Wild Australia Show performer
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Yanggendyinanyuk
(1834–1886)
tracker, cricketer, and cultural exponent
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Yonki Yonka
(1823–1846)
shepherd and sailor