Burnum Burnum
Burnum Burnum | |
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| Born | 10 January 1936 Wallaga Lake, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 17 August 1997 (aged 61) Woronora, New South Wales, Australia |
| Other names | Harry Penrith (rejected name from christening) |
| Occupation(s) | Activist, actor, author |
Burnum Burnum (10 January 1936 – 17 August 1997) was an Aboriginal Australian sportsman, activist, actor, and author. He was a Woiworrung and Yorta Yorta man, born at Wallaga Lake in southern New South Wales. He was originally christened Harry Penrith but in 1976, he changed his name to Burnum Burnum ("Great Warrior") after his grandfather both to honour him and acknowledge his Aboriginal identity.