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Lloyd McDermott
Lloyd Clive McDermott (1 November 1939 – 6 April 2019), also known as Mullenjaiwakka, was an Australian barrister and rugby union player. He was the first Australian Aboriginal barrister and the second Aboriginal person to represent his country in rugby union, playing for the Wallabies against the New Zealand All Blacks in 1962. During South Africa's era of apartheid, McDermott made a principled decision to withdraw from the squad rather than play as an "honorary white" on a subsequent South African tour. Early life and education Born on 1 November 1939 at Eidsvold, Queensland, McDermott had links to the Mununjali clan and Wakka Wakka people. The son of a farm labourer, Lloyd McDermott's academic and sporting prowess won him a scholarship to attend the Anglican Church Grammar School in East Brisbane. Rugby career An outstanding schoolboy athlete, he went on to play as the wing for the Australia national rugby union team, commonly known as the Wallabies. Thus, he became the sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Eidsvold, Queensland
Eidsvold () is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. The town is the self-proclaimed ''Beef Capital of the Burnett'' and is a hub for the regional cattle industry. In the , the locality of Eidsvold had a population of 538 people. Geography Eidsvold is situated on the Burnett Highway approximately north of the state capital, Brisbane. The highway passes through the locality from the south-east to the north-east, passing through the town's main street (Moreton Street). The Mungar Junction to Monto Branch Railway, Mungar Junction to Monto branch railway passes from south-east to north-east through the locality, roughly parallel to the highway; the Eidsvold railway station serves the town. The Eidsvold–Theodore Road (List of road routes in Queensland#73r, State Route 73) runs south and then west from the town. History Wakawaka language, Wakka Wakka (Waka Waka, Wocca Wocca, Wakawaka) is an Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
