Christine Puruntatameri

Christine Puruntatameri was born in Darwin and grew up on Melville Island at Pirlangimpi. Christine went to Darwin for High School. First attending Kormilda College and then St. John’s College until she completed year 11. Christine then returned to Pirlangimpi. Back on Pirlangimpi she met her first partner and they had a daughter. They moved to WA in 2002 and had 2 more children. Christine moved back to Pirlangimpi with her 3 children in 2008.

In 2022 Christine was a finalist in the Alice Spring Prize