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Victor Isaacs Hi my name is Victor James Isaacs, I am a Aboriginal Elder of the Darlot people we live in a remote area in the north eastern goldfields of Western Australia 1,000 kms from the capital of Perth. This land is my birthplace, it is where I roamed as a boy back in the early 1930s I still have memories of the Afghan camel drivers, and our people who opened up this great outback land ,my Father was one of these men.
I am also a Elder of the Wardandie tribe of the Lower South West of Western Australia they were the people who lived by the ocean and followed the forest paths. Our Ancestors were the caretakers of this land before white settlement, they lived in harmony with the birds, animals and the bush.

So I'm proud of my heritage as my roots can be traced back through the annals of time, I believe that this country was the cradle of civilisation and the home of the Black man.

My Ancestors are Australian Aboriginal, My Great Grandmother was a Tribal elder of the Wardandie Tribe who roamed through the jarrah forests and fished by the ocean. Her son, later known as Sam Isaacs was given the tribal name 'Yebble' which is still used by our family, he later took part in rescuing of people at the age of 31, with Garce Bussell, from the stranded ship 'Georgette' on our south west coast, in 1876 at Calgarup.

My Great Grandfather was a Native American or Creole mariner who came to these shores on a American whaler hunting whales and seals along the south coast of Western Australia in the 1800s. He stayed in port long enough to conceive a child that he never knew to be born. My African American Grandmother was another addition to our shores working her way as a cook on a American Whaler in the 1800s.

My Grandfather, Jock Walker, on my Mothers side was Scottish. My Grandmother on my Mothers side was Australian Aboriginal who's Tribal group was (Njamal) from the area between Pt Hedland and Marble Bar. So I am of mixed parentage.

I want to pay my respects to my mother who made everything possible for me and my 2 brothers, who she raised right from the desert country of Leonora to the shores of Margrett River and Busselton. My sister who was born in Leonora passed away at the age of 3 and now R.I.P. in Leonora.

My Mother was one of the Stolen Generation of Children who were taken away from their Family and birthplace.


All donations of financial assistance, building material or voluntary work would be greatly appreciated. Also lets have some feedback.

Victor James Isaacs

I hope you enjoy the following Stories from Corringie
  • Dome Drama in the Desert
  • Postscript from Yebble
  • Cyril Bodney

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