Harry Phillip Hall
Harry Phillip Hall (1946 - ) is an Australian human rights activist, public servant and Aboriginal community leader. Hall is a Gomeroi and Euahlayi man, born in Walgett, NSW in 1946.
Walgett had a "colour bar", excluding Aboriginal people from some venues including the RSL and segregating them in venues like the cinema and the hospital.[1] Hall was born in a segregated Blacks only labour ward at Walgett District Hospital.[2]
Together with his father, activist Harry Hall, he was one of the supporters of the 1965 Freedom Ride that drew national attention to the living conditions of Aboriginal people and the racism they experienced in New South Wales country towns.[3][4]
Hall worked in Australian Indigenous affairs, advocating for land rights and supporting justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. He was directly involved in the NSW Annual Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout Carnival (Koori Knockout) sporting events for many years and organised Survival Day concerts.[5]
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[edit]- ^ "On the 60th anniversary of the Freedom Ride, Walgett locals reflect on its enduring legacy". NITV. 2025-02-12. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
- ^ "Here are our deadly NAIDOC Award winners for 2025!". NITV. 2025-07-07. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
- ^ Studies, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (2022-05-27). "1965 Freedom Ride". aiatsis.gov.au. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
- ^ "Daniel Hunt wins coveted NAIDOC Person of the Year". ABC News. 2025-07-05. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
- ^ a b "Uncle Harry Phillip Hall | NAIDOC". www.naidoc.org.au. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
- ^ "Congratulations to the 2025 National NAIDOC Awards Finalists | Indigenous". www.indigenous.gov.au. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
- ^ Poulos, Bill (2025-07-07). "Walgett's Harry Phillip Hall named Male Elder of the Year at National NAIDOC Awards". Moree Online News. Retrieved 2025-07-09.