Elcho Island
Elcho Island ranks 27,452nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Caeté, Elsterwerda, and Santana de Parnaíba. Memorable people born in Elcho Island include Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu. Elcho Island has been the birth place of many musicians. Elcho Island is located in Australia.
Elcho Island, known to its traditional owners as Galiwin'ku (Galiwinku) is an island off the coast of Arnhem Land, in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is located at the southern end of the Wessel Islands group located in the East Arnhem Region. Galiwin'ku is also the name of the settlement where the island's largest community lives. Elcho Island formed part of the traditional lands of the Yan-nhaŋu, according to Norman Tindale. According to J. C. Jennison, the Aboriginal inhabitants were the Dhuwal, who called themselves the Kokalango Mala Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1971, Elcho Island was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu.
People Born in Elcho Island
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Elcho Island were musicians (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, musicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Elcho Island, including Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu. Whereas, throughout history, musicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Elcho Island, including Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Elcho Island since 1700.
