Essie Coffey
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| Gender | Female |
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| Death | 26 years ago |
| Date of birth | February 25,1941 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Goodooga |
| Australia | |
| Date of died | January 3,1998 |
| Spouse | Helen Musa Train |
| Other name | Bush Queen of Brewarrina, Essieina Goodgabah (tribal name) |
| Job | Actor |
| Film director | |
| Movies/Shows | My Survival As An Aboriginal |
| Backroads | |
| Women of the Sun | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1158864 |
Essie Coffey Life story
Essie Coffey OAM was born near Goodooga in Northern NSW. She was a Muruwari woman and the co-founder of the Western Aboriginal Legal Service and served on a number of government bodies and Aboriginal community organisations. Her family avoided forced relocation to a reserve by following seasonal rural work.
