Geoffrey Narkle b. 1951

Also known as Geoff Narkle, Barker Bulldog
  • Artist (Painter)
Noongar artist, pastor and playwright. Narkle was raised on Wandering Mission, and travelled through Western Australia in the l960s as a member of George Stewart's boxing troupe, under the name 'Barker Bulldog'. He dedicated his later years to the health and wellbeing of Indigenous youth.
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Name
Geoffrey Narkle
Also known as:
  • Geoff Narkle
  • Barker Bulldog
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Playwright (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • Administrator (ANZSIC code: 75) (Administrator Coordinator with the Southern Aboriginal Corporation)
  • Youth worker (ANZSIC code: 8790) (Youth worker with the Police Citizens Youth Club)
  • Labourer (ANZSIC code: 32)
  • Boxer (ANZSIC code: 9112)
  • Pastor (ANZSIC code: 9540)
Birth date
1951
Death date
11 August 2005
Death place
Perth, WA
Active Period
  • 1970-1979 - 2005
Residence
  • Narrogin, WA
  • Albany, WA
  • Perth, WA
  • Wandering, WA (Wandering Mission, also known as St Francis Xavier Mission )
  • Mount Barker, WA
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Southwest region, WA
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Noongar
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Storylines Project, COFA, UNSW

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References [<ExternalResource: Hansen, Philip (2009), 'Verbal correspondence with the author'.>, <ExternalResource: Narkle, G. & Milroy, D. (2007), 'King Hit', 'Contemporary Indigenous Plays' Currency Plays, Strawberry Hills, NSW, First written in 1997.>, <ExternalResource: (2009), 'Past Workshops - Yirra Yaakin website', Yirra Yaakin Aboriginal Corporation, Perth, WA, Webpage accessed 17/4/09.>, <ExternalResource: (11 July 1999), 'Aboriginal Evangelic Fellowship - National News Magazine', Aboriginal Evangelic Fellowship, Webpage accessed 17/4/09.>, <ExternalResource: Winmar, Alta (1991), 'Nyungar Art from the South-West Region of Western Australia, pp. 20-21', Dumbartung Aboriginal Corporation, Waterford, WA.>] [<ExternalResource: Hansen, Philip (2009), 'Verbal correspondence with the author'.>, <ExternalResource: Narkle, G. & Milroy, D. (2007), 'King Hit', 'Contemporary Indigenous Plays' Currency Plays, Strawberry Hills, NSW, First written in 1997.>, <ExternalResource: (2009), 'Past Workshops - Yirra Yaakin website', Yirra Yaakin Aboriginal Corporation, Perth, WA, Webpage accessed 17/4/09.>, <ExternalResource: (11 July 1999), 'Aboriginal Evangelic Fellowship - National News Magazine', Aboriginal Evangelic Fellowship, Webpage accessed 17/4/09.>]