Jagar
Elder of the Yirrganydji people
About Jagar
Lived 1870 – 1930 (aged 59–60).
Billy Jagar (1870–1930) was an Australian Aboriginal elder of the Yirrganydji people of north Queensland. He has been called the King of the Barron. After his death, one of his king plates was lost for sixty years.
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Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Jagar's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Jagar?
elder of the Yirrganydji people
When was Jagar born?
Jagar was born in 1870.
When did Jagar die?
Jagar died in 1930 in Cairns.
Sources & further reading
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jagar. https://biography.guide/jagar/
MLA: "Jagar." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jagar/.
Chicago: "Jagar." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jagar/.
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