National Archives of Australia, Darwin Office
CRS E944/0, Bond Springs Stn
CA 7112 ATSIC Northern Territory State Office
Aboriginal Population Records
Census Results for Yambah for
(1) 23. 6.1954
National Archives of Australia, Darwin Office
CRS E944/0, Yambah 1963 - 1968
CA 7112 ATSIC Northern Territory State Office
Aboriginal Population Records
Census Results for Yambah for
(2) 19. 8.1963
(3) 12. 3.1965
(4) 15. 6.1966
(5) 19. 8.1968
Paul Mackett
Copyright P J Mackett, 2001, 2003
Census for 23. 6.1954
European Name Aboriginal Name Group Tribe Reln Sex Born Caste Notes
Katie Woods Purula Alauara Wid F .1893 P/A Unemployed
(Born The Garden Station. Information supplied by self. Resides Yambah Stn.)
Lenny Woods Jungala Alauara Gson M .1939 Unemployed
(Born Willowra Station. Information supplied by Katie Woods. Resides Yambah Stn.)
Alice Purula Alauara/Kaitidj Wid F .1900 Unemployed
(Born at Barrow Creek. Fat. Information supplied by self. Resides Yambah Stn.)
George Bird Gumanja Aranda Head M .1890 Pum???r
(Born Bond Springs. Old fracture left forearm. Residence Yambah Stn. Information supplied by self.)
Elsie Bird Purula Aranda Wife F .1914 Unemployed
(Born Bond Springs. Resident Yambah Stn. Information supplied by self)
Mildred Bird Pulthara Aranda Dau F .1937 Unemployed
(Born Bungalow. Resident Yambah Stn. Information supplied by parents.)
Christine Bird Pulthara Aranda Dau F .1938 Unemployed
(Born Bushy Park. Resident Yambah Stn. Information supplied by parents.)
(Two children, Gabriel Bird and Damien Bird, attend school at Bungalow for most of the year.
George and Elsie were tribally married in Alice Springs about 1930.)
Tommy One Arm Nyumu Luritja Head M .1927
(Born Maryvale Stn. Resident Burt Plain. Employed by fencing contractor. Paralysed left arm.
Information supplied by self.)
(Wife and family at Bungalow. Tribally married at Maryvale in 1948.)
Scotty Bungada Luritja/Aranda Head M .1924
(Born Lilla Creek Stn. Resident Burt Plain. Information supplied by self.)
(Wife and family at Bungalow. Tribally married at Alice Springs in 1946.)
Katie Youngall Luritja Wid F .1880 Unemployed
(Born Areyonga. Aged, becoming frail. Resident Yambah Stn. Information supplied by self.)
Lame George Julama Kaitidj Head M .1912 Employed
(Born Stirling Stn. Lame left leg. Resident Yambah Stn. Information supplied by self.)
Ivy Ngamanu Kaitidj Wife F .1927 Unemployed
(Born Barrow Creek. Blind right eye. Resident Yambah Stn. Information supplied by self.)
Gladys Kamara Kaitidj Dau F .1951 Unemployed
(Born Alice Springs. Resident Yambah Stn. Information supplied by parents.)
(Lame George and Ivy were tribally married at Barrow Creek in 1945.
There are three other children, namely
Tom Cameron H/C at Garden Point
Peter at Barrow Creek
Kenny at Bungalow School)
Riley Kamara Aranda Head M .1927 Employed
(Born Ti Tree Well. Resident Yambah Stn. Information supplied by self. Contract borer or station hand.
Three fingers of right hand clawed. Wife is at Bungalow.
Was married on 3.11.1952 at Alice Springs Catholic Church. Marriage was not registered.)
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Census for 19. 8.1963
European Name Aboriginal Name Group Tribe Reln Sex Born Caste Notes
Brandy Gwoja Kamara Aranda Hus M .1900
(Legally married. Stockman.)
Doreen (Dorrie) Yeberang Pultara Aranda Wif F .1908
(Legally married.)
Mabel Purula
(Wife of Long Dick.)
May Purula
(Wife of Leslie Ryan.)
Alexander Purula
(Snake Bay.)
Daisie Purula
(Wife of Willie Williams.)
Patrick Miller Purula
(Snake Bay.)
Paul Miller Purula
(Santa Theresa.)
Marlene Aranga Purula Aranda F 1.12.1946
(School Santa Theresa.)
Diamond Turnnal Argi Mbitjana Aranda Head M .1924
(Driver. Diamond's second consort was Ouidaa who will probably return to him.)
Lorna Kamara Aranda Wife F .1921
(Diamond and Lorna are tribally married.)
Lame George Homaid Julama Kaiditj Head M .1915
(Tribally married.)
Ivy Analunga Pananka Kaiditj Wife F .1920
(Tribally married.)
Peter Kamara Kaiditj Son M .1949 See Stirling
Kenny Kamara Kaiditj Son M .1951 Stockman
Gladys Kamara Kaiditj Daug F .1952
Beryl Kamara Kaiditj Daug F .1955
Eileen Kamara Kaiditj Daug F 11. 9.1960
Mark Kamara Kaiditj Son M 17.11.1958
Captain (Sturt) Kamara Kaiditj Son M 18. 5.1963
Katie Numaid Purula Aranda Wid F .1900
Wenda Warai Aranda F .1925
Lennie Woods Jungala Illoura M .1939 7/8C Stockman
Long Dick Heffernan Alenina Pananka Aranda Head M .1919
(Legally married.)
Mabel Heffernan Yeramba Purula Aranda Wife F .1935
(Legally married.)
Malcolm Heffernan Pangata Aranda Son M .1956
David Heffernan Yeberang Bangardi Aranda Son M .1946 Jail
Margaret Heffernan Gwoja Bangardi Aranda Daug F .1944 Married to Jim
Jacinta Heffernan Tethera Bangardi Aranda Daug F .1951 Santa Theresa
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Census for 12. 3.1965
European Name Aboriginal Name Group Tribe Reln Sex Born Caste Notes
Lindsay Turner Jambajina Anmatjira M .1926
(Only here a short while.)
Tom Marshall Kamara Head M .1930 P/C
Cecelia Marshall Pilthara/Pultara Wife F .1940 P/C
Michael Marshall Purula Son M .1958 P/C
Magdalene Marshall Purula Daug F .1959 P/C
Hilary Marshall Purula Son M .1961 P/C Birth may be 1962
Mumbi (Momby) Gorey Anggira Pananka Anmatjira Mar F .1903
(Husband is Bill Gorey in Alice Springs.)
Violet Gorey Kamara Anmatjira Daug F .1920
Jennie (Jenny) Heffernan Mbitjana Anmatjira F .1891
(So called grandmother of Violet. Mother Mumbi but I think she is mother of Charlie Heffernan.)
Lame George Numaid Julama Kaiditj Head M .1915
(Tribally married.)
Ivy Analunga Pananka Kaiditj Wife F .1920
(Tribally married.)
Peter Son M At Stirling
Kenny Andra Kamara Kaiditj Son M 1. 7.1948
Gladys Kamara Kaiditj Daug F .1951
(Married to Paddy Badjana. In Register of Wards as born 1954.)
Beryl Kamara Kaiditj Daug F .1955 Birth may be 1954
Eileen Kamara Kaiditj Daug F .1960
Mark Kamara Kaiditj Son M .1958
(Tribe aso given as Anmatjira.)
Captain (Sturt) Kamara Kaiditj Son M .1963 Birth may be 1962
Joe Joe Dalmas Jaburula Anmatjira Head M .1939
Jilly Dalmas Nabananga Wife F .1942
Ronnie Dalmas Jagamara Anmatjira Son M .1963
(Date of birth may be 1964. Group may be Jabangadi.)
Dick Heffernan Alenina Pananka Aranda M .1904
(General hand. Rest of family now at Santa Teresa. Has lost wife Mabel.)
Katie Woods Numaid Purula Aranda F .1899
(Separated. Husband Diamond is in Alice Springs with Wife Number 2 Lorna.)
Weita (Weeda) Woods Warrai Aranda Daug F .1925
Lennie Woods Jungala Illowra Sin M .1939
Johnny Parula Aranda Head M .1940
Valerie Ross Pananka Anmatjira Wife F .1947
Michael Kamara Aranda Son M .1960
(May also be known as Tony.)
Desmond Kamara Aranda Son M .1963
Charley Heffernan Baba/Gana-Gana Pananka Loritja Head M .1920
Ruby Heffernan Gunia Purula Loritja Wife F .1910
(Raymond Lynch employed on casual basis.)
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Census for 15. 6.1966
European Name Aboriginal Name Group Tribe Reln Sex Born Caste Notes
Diamond Turner Argi Mbitjana Aranda Head M .1924
Lorna Turner Kamara Aranda Wife F .1921
(Tribally married)
Harry Ngala Anmatjira Head M .1940 Casual S/man
(Tribally married)
Nellie Purula Anmatjira Wife F .1925
(Tribally married.)
Michael Pananka Anmatjira Son M .1959
Joe Joe Tilmouth Jaburula Anmatjira Head M .1939 Casual s/man
(Tribally married)
Jilly Tilmouth Nabananga Anmatjira Wife F .1942
(Tribally married)
Ronnie Tilmouth Jagamara Anmatjira Son M
Patrick Tilmouth Jagamara Anmatjira Son M 18. 2.1966
Katie Woods Numaid Purula Aranda F .1900
Ouida Woods Ngwarai Aranda Daug F .1925 Mother is Katie
Lennie Woods Jangala Alywarra Son M .1939
(Mentally retarded. Mother is Ouida.)
Tommy Marshall Loritja M .1920
(Separated. Stockman.)
Kenny Kamara Kaiditj M .1951
(Father is Lame George. Mother is Ivy. Parents are living at Santa Theresa.)
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Census for 19. 8.1968
European Name Aboriginal Name Group Tribe Reln Sex Born Caste Notes
Joe Joe Tilmouth Jaburula Mudjarra Head M .1939
Shirley (Jilly) Tilmouth Nabananga Anmatjira Wife F .1942
Ronnie Tilmouth Jagamara Anmatjira Son M .1964
Frederick Tilmouth Jagamara Anmatjira Son M .1958
Eddick/Patrick Tilmouth Jagamara Anmatjira Son M 18. 2.1966
Katie Woods Purula Aranda F .1900 Mother of Weida
(Tribe may be Mudjarra.)
Weida Ouida Woods Ngwarai Aranda Daug F .1925 Mother of Lenny
(Tribe may be Mudjarra.)
Lennie Woods Jangala Alywarra Son M .1939
(Tribe may be Mudjarra.)
Tommy Marshall Loritja Head M .1920
Cecilia Marshall Loritja Wife F .1942
Hilary Marshall Loritja Daug F .1957
Unnamed girl Marshall Loritja Daug F
(Tribe may be Mudjarra.)
Diamond Turner Mbitjana Aranda Head M .1924
Lorna Turner Kamara Aranda Wife F .1921
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