Sandra Le Brun Holmes was born on Boolcoomatta station in Northern New South Wales, near the border of South Australia. As a young child her playmates included Aboriginal children, and with her mother she accompanied Aboriginal women on bush tucker and medicine excursions. As a Darwin resident Sandra helped Aborigines to preserve their religion and culture. Sandra was an author, film maker, archivist, art collection, adventurer, and a controversial woman of her time. Yirawala Yirrkalapp.472 index, colour & b/w illus #081215