Tributes flow for Indigenous land rights activist and Gumatj clan leader Yunupingu

Yunupingu made representations to every prime minister of his adulthood, including Bob Hawke. (Supplied: Peter Eve / Yothu Yindi Foundation)

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has paid tribute to Indigenous leader Yunupingu, remembering him as a "great Australian" and "national treasure".

Note to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers: Yunupingu's last name and image are used here in accordance with the wishes of his family.