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Richard “Dick” Kimber is an Australian historian, specialising in the early colonial history of Central Australia.

Mr Kimber moved from to Central Australia in 1970 to teach English, history and social studies at Alice Springs High School. In 1974, he became the first Sacred Sites Field Officer and has been a volunteer with the Central Land Council since 1975. Mr Kimber has supported the Papunya Tula Arts Centre since its inception in 1971, including time spent as the Acting Co-ordinator for the Papunya Tula Art Company. He was the foundation captain and coach of the Melanka AFL Football Club (now West’s), through which he formed important links with Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. In 1980, he began undertaking historical and cultural research in Central Australia and has since published the book Man from Arltunga and hundreds of articles, essays and chapters, as well as delivering regular lectures on the area.