Albert Holt

Albert Holt (1936 – 22 January 2026), usually referred to as Uncle Albert Holt, was an Australian Aboriginal elder of the Bidjara people.

Early life Holt was born in 1936 on the Barambah Mission Reserve (now known as Cherbourg) after his family were forcibly removed from their home country near Springsure. Holt continued to regularly visit many schools to speak to students about Aboriginal culture and to promote reconciliation. As of 2019, Uncle Albert had been adopted by over eight local schools.

In 1995, Holt became the first senior liaison officer to work at the Queensland Police Service.

Books Holt released his autobiography, Forcibly Removed, in 2001. This was followed by Murri on a Mission - Gunnan Gunnan in 2015.

In 2017, Holt, Everald Compton and Henry Palaszczuk contributed to Sophie Church's book Goondeen: Understanding Australia in which they each wrote about their personal stories and on what type of country they believe Australia is.

Recognition A community housing development in Inala, Queensland, was named Uncle Albert Holt Terraces.

In October 2017, Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced that Holt had been selected as a baton bearer for the Queen's Baton Relay held prior to the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.

In 2022, Holt was named as a Queensland Great.