Cultural References
Elcho Island was the inspiration for the song My Island Home originally written by Neil Murray for the Warumpi Band. The song was later covered by Christine Anu and she performed her rendition at the closing ceremony of the Sydney Olympic Games.
A memorial ceremony for George Burrarrawanga, one of the founding members of the Warumpi Band, was performed on the island.
The island is the birthplace of blind singer Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu.
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