Leigh Namponan was born in 1965 in Cairns and raised in Aurukun. He spent a lot of his childhood at an outstation south of Aurukun in his family’s country.
Leigh is the second eldest of eight children born to Angus Namponan and Chrissie Peemuggina.
Leigh belongs to the Apalech ceremonial group from his father’s country at Warpang, just inland from Cape Keerweer. His language groups are Wik-Alkan (father’s side) and Wik-Ngathan (mother’s side).
AGSA Kaurna yartangka yuwanthi.
AGSA stands on Kaurna land.
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