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The Durack family are several generations of Australians, known primarily for their pioneering work in Western Australia.
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[edit] Patrick (Patsy) Durack
Patrick Durack was a pastoralist, and early Australian pioneer. He established property in the Eastern states totalling nearly 17,000 square miles along with his brother Michael and brother-in-law John Costello. He came upon financial hardship in his latter life, and eventually had little contact with the family.
[edit] Michael Durack
Michael Durack was a pastoralist, and early Western Australian pioneer. He was one of the first to start the shipping trade out of Wyndham with his firm, Connor, Doherty & Durack Ltd, which was one of the largest firms in the Kimberley pastrol industry for over fifty years. He had a stint in state politics, becoming a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for seven years.
[edit] Mary Durack
Mary Durack was an Australian author and historian. In 1935, with her sister Elizabeth Durack collaborated on their first book: All About: The Story of a Black Community on Argyle Station. Later in her life she authored Kings in Grass Castles and Sons in the saddle. She was married to Horrie Miller, they had six children, including nurse Robin Miller.
[edit] Elizabeth Durack
Elizabeth Durack CMG, OBE was an Australian artist. Her body of work became famous for how it combined and reflected both western and aboriginal perceptions of the world. She painted under the name of Eddie Burrup, which she used to enter her painting into Aboriginal art exhibitions. she was dorn in 1915 and she had her deth in 2000.
[edit] Kimberley (Kim) Durack
| Five Years/Sandbox9 | |
| Nationality | Australian |
|---|---|
| Education | CBC Perth & Muresk Agricultural College |
| Occupation | Agricultural scientist |
| Spouse | Un-married |
| Children | None |
| Parents | Michael Durack & Bessie Ida Muriel Johnstone |
Kimberley Michael (Kim) Durack (May 17, 1917 - May 21, 1968) was an agricultural scientist.[1]
He was educated at Christian Brothers College, Perth and Muresk Agricultural College, Northam.[1]
1936 saw him move to the cattle stations his family owned on the Western Australia-Northern Territory border. The properties were in large amounts of debt, and new approached to grazing were needed. He advocated the introduction of irrigation for the management of pastures.[1]
In 1941, he accompanied Russel Dumas to the Ord River, to select a site on behalf of the State Government of Western Australia for the Ord River Dam. In 1947, he stood as an independant for the seat of Kimberley in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, which he failed to win.[1]
He died on May 21, 1968 as a result of staphylococcal pneumonia at Cenberra Community Hospital, he was buried in Canberra cemetery.[1]
[edit] Peter Durack
Peter Durack was an Australian politician, who served in the Australian Senate from 1970 to 1993, being one of the longest serving senators in Australian history. Prior to his appointment to Federal parliament in 1970, he served in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for three years. Since retirement from politics, he has written several books dealing with legal issues and the Mabo court case.
[edit] Sarah (Fanny) Durack
Sarah (Fanny) Durack, was an Australian swimmer. She won her first state title in 1906, whilst at school. She broke the 100m world record in Stockholm, in the heats of the Olympics, where she later went on to win the Gold medal. Between in 1912 and 1918, she broke a total of twelve world records, before retiring in 1921.[2]
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[edit] External links
- ADB search on Durack
- preface to Mary durack's 1982 epilogue to Kings in the Bulletin. (
- The Bulletin, 13 April, 1982: Excerpt/ The murder of Jerry Durack (25MB)
