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Born	1935 (age 89–90) Clare, South Australia, Australia
Nationality	Ngarrindjeri Australian
Occupation	Academic, researcher
Awards	Member of the Order of the British Empire Member of the Order of Australia

Natascha Duschene McNamara AM, MBE (born 1935 in Clare, South Australia) is an Ngarrindjeri Australian academic, activist, and researcher. She co-founded the Aboriginal Training and Cultural Institute in Balmain, New South Wales and served as President of the Aboriginal Children's Advancement Society Ltd. Her affiliations include: Fellowship, Centre of Indigenous Development Education and Research, University of Wollongong (as Adjunct Senior Researcher); member, Australian Press Council; and Member, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Council.

Awards and honours

Member of the Order of the British Empire (Civil list), 3 June 1978
Member of the Order of Australia (AM), 8 June 1992.

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