MEIN-BEL

Mabel

1934 — 5 June 2016

AKA: Mabel Jimarin 

Aboriginal or Torrest Stait Islander:  Yes 

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Additional Information

Special Achievements

  • First Aboriginal woman to have quadruplets (all girls) in 1968, as well as the first Northern Territory quads.  Then, in 1969, gave birth to twin girls.

Additional Information

  • Nanagu group; Brinkin tribe.
  • Artist.

Resources

References

  • Jimarin quads born.  The Northern Territory News.  1968:unknown page.
  • The News:  Other Highlights.  The Northern Territory News.  1969:unknown page.

Link - No Aboriginal mother on walkabout with her tribe could manage quads - only the first-born would have lived

Australian Women's Weekly (1933 - 1982), Wednesday 15 May 1968, page 2

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