Biographical entry Windiitj, Tommy (1840 - 1876)
- Born
- 1840
Western Australia, Australia - Died
- February 1876
Esperance Bay, Western Australia, Australia - Occupation
- Aboriginal tracker and Explorer
- Alternative Names
- Windich, Tommy
Summary
Tommy Windiitj explored various parts of Western and South Australia, particularly on expeditions with John and Alexander Forrest between 1869 and 1874.
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Published resources
Book Sections
- Crowley, F. K., 'Windich (Windiitj), Tommy (1840-1876)', in Bede Nairn (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 6, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1976, pp. 422-423. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A060453b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- 'Windich, Tommy', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1462137. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 8 August 2006
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