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Noel PearsonNoel Pearson

Noel Pearson was born on June 25 1965 in Noel Pearson was born on June 25 1965 in Cooktown.Cooktown.

His ancestral clans are the Bagaarrmugu clans His ancestral clans are the Bagaarrmugu clans and the Guggu Yalanji clan.and the Guggu Yalanji clan.

Noel Pearson grew up in Hope Vale, a Noel Pearson grew up in Hope Vale, a Lutheran Mission in the Cape York Peninsula.Lutheran Mission in the Cape York Peninsula.

He went to school and became a boarder at St He went to school and became a boarder at St Peters Lutheran College in Brisbane.Peters Lutheran College in Brisbane.

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He completed a history and a law degree at the He completed a history and a law degree at the University of Sydney. University of Sydney.

He became an Australian lawyer and a Land He became an Australian lawyer and a Land Rights Activist. Rights Activist.

His history thesis focused on the Hope Vale His history thesis focused on the Hope Vale Lutheran Mission, and was published by the Lutheran Mission, and was published by the History Department in “Maps Dreams History Department in “Maps Dreams History”. History”.

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Early last year Noel Pearson appeared on the Early last year Noel Pearson appeared on the Late Show to talk about the abuse to Late Show to talk about the abuse to Aboriginal children. Aboriginal children.

He was surprised that anyone would put the He was surprised that anyone would put the protection of children secondary to anything. protection of children secondary to anything.

Since all this Noel Pearson had been Since all this Noel Pearson had been nominated for Australian of the year.nominated for Australian of the year.

My Poem – My CountryMy Poem – My Countryby Dorothea Mackellar (1885 - 1968)by Dorothea Mackellar (1885 - 1968)

The love of field and coppice,The love of field and coppice,Of green and shaded lanes.Of green and shaded lanes.

Of ordered woods and gardensOf ordered woods and gardensIs running in your veins,Is running in your veins,

Strong love of grey-blue distanceStrong love of grey-blue distanceBrown streams and soft dim skiesBrown streams and soft dim skies

I know but cannot share it,I know but cannot share it,My love is otherwise.My love is otherwise.

I love a sunburnt country,I love a sunburnt country,A land of sweeping plains,A land of sweeping plains,

Of ragged mountain ranges,Of ragged mountain ranges,Of droughts and flooding rains.Of droughts and flooding rains.

I love her far horizons,I love her far horizons,I love her jewel-sea,I love her jewel-sea,

Her beauty and her terror -Her beauty and her terror -The wide brown land for me!The wide brown land for me!

A stark white ring-barked forestA stark white ring-barked forestAll tragic to the moon,All tragic to the moon,

The sapphire-misted mountains,The sapphire-misted mountains,The hot gold hush of noon.The hot gold hush of noon.

Green tangle of the brushes,Green tangle of the brushes,Where lithe lianas coil,Where lithe lianas coil,

And orchids deck the tree-topsAnd orchids deck the tree-topsAnd ferns the warm dark soil.And ferns the warm dark soil.

Core of my heart, my country!Core of my heart, my country!Her pitiless blue sky,Her pitiless blue sky,

When sick at heart, around us,When sick at heart, around us,We see the cattle die-We see the cattle die-

But then the grey clouds gather,But then the grey clouds gather,And we can bless againAnd we can bless again

The drumming of an army,The drumming of an army,The steady, soaking rain.The steady, soaking rain.

Core of my heart, my country!Core of my heart, my country!Land of the Rainbow Gold,Land of the Rainbow Gold,

For flood and fire and famine,For flood and fire and famine,She pays us back threefold-She pays us back threefold-Over the thirsty paddocks,Over the thirsty paddocks,Watch, after many days,Watch, after many days,

The filmy veil of greennessThe filmy veil of greennessThat thickens as we gaze.That thickens as we gaze.

An opal-hearted country,An opal-hearted country,A wilful, lavish land-A wilful, lavish land-

All you who have not loved her,All you who have not loved her,You will not understand-You will not understand-

Though earth holds many splendours,Though earth holds many splendours,Wherever I may die,Wherever I may die,

I know to what brown countryI know to what brown countryMy homing thoughts will fly.My homing thoughts will fly.

By Dorothea Mackellar By Dorothea Mackellar

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