Joe Timbery | |
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Born | Joseph Timbery Jr 1 March 1912 Redfern, Sydney |
Died | 18 November 1978 (aged 66) |
Other names | Timbery, King of the Five Islands |
Occupation(s) | Teacher at Sydney Boomerang School, Boomerang Craftsman |
Years active | c1940 - 1978 |
Known for | World Champion Thrower, Boomerang Craftsman |
Notable work | Boomerangs |
Joseph Timbery Jr (1 March 1912 - 18 November 1978) was a Wallangang Indigenous-Australian expert maker of boomerangs, a world champion thrower, and a teacher at the Sydney Boomerang School. He was mostly known for his decorated Timbery Boomerangs.