Lazarus Lamilami or Merwulidji (c. 1908 to 1913 - 20 September 1977) was a Maung man and Methodist preacher who was born around 1908 to 1913 at Brogden Beach in Warruwi in western Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia.
[1][2][3][4] Lamilami was the so of Nangurulur and his wife Ngalmajulwun who were a part of the Maung language group who's territory included the Goulburn Islands.
In 1930 Lamilami married Magumiri in the church and this wedding had been arranged by Maung elders, the marriage ended within five years.
[6] In 1947 Lamilami married Ilidjili and this marriage did not take place in the church but in accordance with Maung customs; they had three children together Ruby (Nangurinyara), Ronald (Ilugilug) and Lloyd (Dabidjara).
[1][7][8][9][10] In 1964 the Methodist Missionary Society of Australasia transferred him to Croker Island where he fulfilled the dual roles or carpenter and preacher.