George Ward Tjungurrayi

b. 1955, Western Australia

George was born near the site of Lararra, east of Tjukurla in Western Australia c. 1955. His first contact with Europeans was made at a rockhole south of Kiwirrkura through one of the welfare patrols led by Jeremy Long and Nosepeg Tjupurrula. After traveling in to Papunya he worked as both a fencer as well as a butcher in the Pupunya kitchen. George’s father was also the father of Yala Yala Gibbs Tjungurrayi and Willy Tjungurrayi.