Bill Onus

Bill Onus
Portrait of Bill Onus, training soldiers to use the boomerang, Australia, 30 June 1941
Bill Onus, 1941
Born
William Townsend Onus

(1906-11-15)15 November 1906
Died10 January 1968(1968-01-10) (aged 61)
Deepdene, Melbourne, Australia
Known forIndigenous rights activism
ChildrenLin Onus

William Townsend Onus Jnr (15 November 1906 – 10 January 1968) was an Aboriginal Australian political activist, designer, and showman, also known for his boomerang-throwing skills. He was father of artist Lin Onus.