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  1. Tjapaltjarri, Namarari (Mick) (1923–1998) Pintupi man and artist
  2. Tongerlongeter (1790–1837) warrior and leader
  3. Tur, Mona Ngitji Ngitji (1936–2011) cultural educator, oral linguist and interpreter
  4. Turandurey (1806–?) Wiradjuri woman, guide, and interpreter
  5. Ware, Elia (1911–1987) soldier and Torres Strait Islander activist
  6. Ware, Uruba Demag (Demaga) (1857–1915) pioneer of Wag
  7. Wavehill, Ronnie (1936–2020) stockman and storyteller
  8. Welch, Maria (1834–1909) Kaurna matriarch
  9. Whye, Alfred Ernest (1882–1969) soldier, expatriate, and railway worker
  10. Woretemoeteryenner (1795–1847) palawa woman
  11. Yamurra (1863–?) Wild Australia Show performer
  12. Yanggendyinanyuk (1834–1886) tracker, cricketer, and cultural exponent
  13. Yarrowick, May (1876–1949) midwife
  14. Yonki Yonka (1823–1846) shepherd and sailor
  15. Yoolpee, Moses (1865–1940) Mithaka elder and stockman
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