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Doris Pilkington Garimara

When was Doris Pilkington Garimara born?

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Doris Pilkington Garimara, known also as Nugi Garimara, was a legendary Australian author and nurse who did not actively involve herself in her nurse role but rather involved herself in the writing world.

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Doris Pilkington Garimara was inducted into the Western Australian Writers Hall of Fame due to her wonderful writing career and the great writing skills she portrayed.

When was Doris Pilkington Garimara born?

Doris Pilkington Garimara was born on Thursday, July 1, 1937.

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Doris Pilkington Garimara
Doris Pilkington Garimara
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Doris Pilkington Garimara was born in Balfour Downs Station, Newman, Australia, on July 1, 1937, and died in Perth, Western Australia, on April 10, 2014, at the age of 76 years, as a result of suffering from ovarian cancer.

Doris Pilkington Garimara spent most of her time living in Australia, specifically Western Australia and was loved by many Australians.

Doris Pilkington was born to a late Australian Martu Aboriginal woman called Molly Craig who inspired the authoring of several books.


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