Bennett Walker Bennett Walker i(A138097 works by) (a.k.a. Karanba)
Born: Established: 1948 Mossman, Mossman - Port Douglas area, Port Douglas - Cooktown area, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, ;
Gender: Male
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Kuku-Yalanji
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BiographyHistory

Bennett Walker is an elder belonging to the Kuku Yalanji people and is the son of Norman Walker and Wilma Buchanan. Walker grew up at Daintree Mission in Queensland and has worked with the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. With the assistance of his children, Walker has also been engaged in sharing cultural knowledge and giving tours through his business Yaba Yabaju. Bennett Walker's poetry has also been included in From the Heart : Celebrating 20 Years of the Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Area (2009).

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