Women born or died in Western Australia
A
- Airey, Dianne Phyllis (1943 - ) - Parliamentarian, Politician
- Allgrove, Ellen Mavis (Nell) (1910 - 1994) - Nurse, Servicewoman
- Anstey, Olive Eva (1920 - 1983) - Nurse
B
- Backhouse, Enid (Elizabeth) (1917 - ) - Novelist, Servicewoman
- Beadle, Jean (1868 - 1942) - Feminist, Social worker
- Bennett, Mary Montgomerie (Montgomery) (1881 - 1961) - Teacher, Writer, Aboriginal rights activist
- Bennett, Portia Mary (1898 - 1989) - Artist
- Bindi, Daisy (c. 1904 - 1962) - Aboriginal activist
- Bin-Sallik, Mary Ann - Social worker, Academic, Justice of the Peace, Nurse
- Blackburn, Estelle (1950 - ) - Journalist, Print Journalist
- Blumann, Elise Margot Paula Rudolphina Hulda (1897 - 1990) - Artist
- Bradley, Amber (1980 - ) - Olympian, Rower
- Brennan, Gloria Faye (1948 - 1985) - Aboriginal Linguist, Anthropologist, Pianist, Public servant
- Broad, Candy Celeste (1956 - ) - Parliamentarian
- Bromham, Ada (1880 - 1965) - Aboriginal rights activist, Feminist, Political candidate, Temperance advocate
- Brown, Amanda (1956 - ) - Photo journalist, Political activist, Printmaker, Social activist
- Buchanan, Pamela Ann (1937 - 1992) - Aboriginal rights activist, Community advocate, Educationalist, Parliamentarian
- Bullwinkel, Vivian (1915 - 2000) - Nurse, Servicewoman, Health administrator
- Burton, Carolyn Anne (1955 - ) - Parliamentarian
C
- Cameron, Annette (1920 - 2008) - Feminist, Political activist, Political candidate, Social activist
- Cameron, Bessy (c. 1851 - 1895) - Aboriginal teacher
- Carlton, Eileen Grace (Sally) - Community worker, Social worker
- Carrard, Alice (1897 - 2000) - Concert Pianist, Teacher of Pianoforte
- Chase, Muriel Jean Eliot (1880 - 1936) - Community worker, Journalist, Print Journalist
- Cleland, Rachel (1906 - 2002) - Community worker
- Clifton, Louisa (1814 - 1880) - Artist, Diarist
- Coleman, Ruth Nancy (1931 - 2008) - Media Executive, Parliamentarian
- Cooper, Priya (1974 - ) - Paralympian, Swimmer
- Cope, Madeleine (Madge) (1904 - 2001) - Unionist, Activist
- Corbett, Helen (1953 - ) - Aboriginal Administrator, Aboriginal rights activist, Educator
- Corry, Alice Gwendoline ( - 1998) - Servicewoman
- Cowan, Edith Dircksey (1861 - 1932) - Community worker, Politician, Political activist
- Craig, Audrey Beatrice (1910 - 1994) - Print Journalist, Servicewoman, Journalist
- Craig, Margaret June (1930 - ) - Parliamentarian, Sports administrator, Tennis player
- Curtin, Elsie (1890 - 1975) - Community worker
D
- Davenport, Cheryl May (1947 - ) - Parliamentarian
- Davidson, Eileen (1909 - 2007) - Social worker
- Davies, Mia (1978 - ) - Parliamentarian
- de la Hunty, Shirley Barbara (1925 - 2004) - Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist, Track and Field Athlete, Athletics coach, Teacher, Lecturer, Olympian
- Denman, Helen (1976 - ) - Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist, Olympian, Swimmer
- Doust, Catherine (Kate) Esther (1962 - ) - Parliamentarian
- Dowson, Dorothy (Joan) (1918 - 2006) - Servicewoman, Community worker
- Drake-Brockman, Henrietta Frances York (1901 - 1968) - Author
- Duncan, Wendy Maxine (1954 - ) - Parliamentarian
E
- Eades, Mary Cranwill (1845 - ?)
- Eaton, Shelley Elizabeth (1965 - ) - Parliamentarian
- Edwardes, Cheryl Lynn (1950 - ) - Parliamentarian
- Edwards, Judith (Judy) Mary (1955 - ) - Doctor, Parliamentarian
- Ellery, Suzanne (Sue) Mary (1962 - ) - Parliamentarian
- Elliott, Lyla Daphne (1934 - ) - Parliamentarian
F
- Faragher, Donna Evelyn Mary (1975 - ) - Parliamentarian
- Farina, Adele (1964 - ) - Parliamentarian
- Fatin, Wendy Frances (1941 - ) - Nurse, Parliamentarian
- Ferguson, Valma Eileen (1941 - ) - Parliamentarian
- Fisher, Mary Jo (1962 - ) - Manager, Parliamentarian, Policy adviser
- Forrest, Margaret Elvire (1844 - 1929) - Botanical artist, Political activist
- Fowler, Jennifer (1939 - ) - Composer
- Francis, Iris Duncan (1913 - 2004) - Artist
- Freeman, Joan (1918 - 1998) - Physicist
G
- Gerick, Jane Frances (1963 - 2003) - Educator, Parliamentarian
- Gilchrist, Roma Catherine (1909 - 1983) - Feminist, Peace activist
- Giles, Boronia Lucy (Bonnie) (1909 - 1978) - Journalist, Print Journalist
- Grant, Beryl (1921 - ) - Matron
- Greene, Anne (1884? - 1965) - Missionary, Nurse
- Greenwood, Irene Adelaide (1898 - 1992) - Feminist, Peace activist, Activist, Pacifist, Broadcaster, Writer
- Greville, Julia (1979 - ) - Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist, Olympian, Swimmer
- Guthrie, Gail (1953 - ) - Businesswoman, Farmer
H
- Hackett, Deborah Vernon (1887 - 1965) - Charity worker, Entrepreneur
- Hallahan, Elsie Kay (1941 - ) - Parliamentarian, Policewoman
- Hannan, Fiona (1969 - ) - Basketball Player, Handball Player, Olympian
- Hansen, Elizabeth May - Political activist
- Hardie, Kelly (1969 - ) - Olympian, Softball Player
- Hawkes, Rechelle (1967 - ) - Hockey Player, Olympian
- Hayden, Alyssa Kathleen (1970 - ) - Parliamentarian
- Healy, June Marie (1934 - ) - Servicewoman, Community worker
- Holman, Mary (May) Alice (1893 - 1939) - Parliamentarian
- Hughes, Judith (1959 - ) - Parliamentarian
- Hutchison, Ruby Florence (1892 - 1974) - Parliamentarian
I
- Ireland, Bridgette (1973 - ) - Olympian, Water Polo Player
J
- Jull, Roberta Henrietta Margaritta (1872 - 1961) - Medical practitioner
K
- Kent, Ivy Mary (1893 - 1974) - Women's rights activist, Community worker
L
- Laurie, Adelaide Rita Dorothy - Community worker
- Lawrence, Carmen Mary (1948 - ) - Parliamentarian, Politician
- Levy, Anne (1934 - ) - Parliamentarian
- Litchfield, Ruby Beatrice (1912 - 2001) - Community worker, Actor, Director
- Loney, (Jacqueline) Nance (1932 - )
- Lukis, Merolla Frances Fellowes (Mollie) (1911 - ) - Archivist
- Lyon, Edeline (Tommy) (1914 - ) - Nurse
M
- Macdonald, Amelia Morrison Fraser (1865 - 1946) - Church woman, Social reformer, Tailoress, Women's rights activist
- MacLeod, Barbara Denise (1929 - 2000) - Servicewoman
- Male, Dorothy (1963 - ) - Farmer
- Manning, Mildred Hagenauer (1901 - 1990) - Educator
- Margetts, Diane (Dee) Elizabeth (1955 - ) - Parliamentarian
- Marino, Nola Bethwyn (1954 - ) - Businesswoman, Community advocate, Parliamentarian
- Marsden, Karen (1962 - ) - Hockey Player, Olympian
- Martin, Carol Anne (1957 - ) - Parliamentarian
- Martin, Catherine Ellen (1918 - 2009) - Journalist
- McAleer, Margaret (1930 - 1999) - Parliamentarian
- McClemans, Sheila Mary (1909 - 1988) - Lawyer, Servicewoman
- McPherson, Shirley (1948 - ) - Aboriginal Administrator, Accountant
- McSweeney, Robyn Mary (1957 - ) - Parliamentarian
- Meyer, Hilda Florence (1899 - ) - Servicewoman
- Molloy, Georgiana (1803 - 1843) - Botanist
- Morgan, Sally (1951 - ) - Aboriginal Artist, Aboriginal Writer
- Moylan, Judith Eleanor (1944 - ) - Educator, Parliamentarian, Real estate agent
- Mundja (c. 1930 - ) - Traditional Aboriginal Custodian, Aboriginal Artist, Justice of the Peace
N
- Norman, Decima (1909 - 1983) - Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist, Track and Field Athlete
O
- O'Brien, May Lorna (1933 - ) - Educator, Author
- O'Connor, Kathleen Laetitia (1876 - 1968) - Painter
- Oscar, June (1962 - ) - Aboriginal Administrator, Health worker, Welfare worker, Film maker
- Overman, Meta (1907 - 1993) - Composer
P
- Parke, Melissa (1966 - ) - Lawyer, Parliamentarian, Solicitor
- Parker, Norma Alice (1906 - 2004) - Social worker, Educator
- Parkinson, Tessa (1986 - ) - Sailor
- Patterson, Muriel Grace (1931 - ) - Parliamentarian
- Pearce Sisters - Hockey Player
- Pelloe, Emily Harriet (1877 - 1941) - Botanical artist, Equestrienne, Journalist, Print Journalist
- Pereira, Jackie (1964 - ) - Olympian, Sportswoman
- Pilkington, Doris (1937 - ) - Writer, Nurse
- Pratt, Louise Clare (1972 - ) - Parliamentarian
- Prichard, Katharine Susannah (1883 - 1969) - Journalist, Writer
R
- Radisich, Jaye Amber (1976 - ) - Parliamentarian
- Raine, Mary Bertha (1877 - 1960) - Businesswoman, Philanthropist, Publican
- Randell, Shirley Kaye (1940 - ) - Educator
- Reardon, Nancy (1914 - 1941) - Netball Player, Teacher
- Rechichi, Elise (1986 - ) - Sailor
- Rischbieth, Bessie Mabel (1874 - 1967) - Women's rights activist, Feminist
- Roberts, Michelle Hopkins (1960 - ) - Parliamentarian
- Roe, Raigh Edith (1922 - ) - Community worker
S
- Sauvage, Alix Louise (1973 - ) - Paralympian, Wheelchair Track and Road Racer
- Scott, Barbara Mary (1939 - ) - Parliamentarian
- Scott, Christine Margaret (1946 - ) - Librarian, Parliamentarian, Teacher
- Scutt, Jocelynne A. (1947 - ) - Activist, Lawyer, Writer
- Shelley, Cecilia Moore (1893 - 1986) - Union activist
- Solly, Elsie Hope (1924 - ) - Servicewoman, Educator
- Spencer, Ida May (1900 - ) - Community worker
- Splatt, Beryl Audrey Pickering - Biochemist
- Stannage, Miriam Helen (1939 - ) - Artist, Photographer
- Starre, Kate (1971 - ) - Hockey Player, Olympian
T
- Tangney, Dorothy Margaret (1911 - 1985) - Parliamentarian
- Tommy, Julie - Aboriginal Child Welfare Worker
- Torres, Patricia (1956 - ) - Aboriginal Artist, Community worker, Health worker, Educator, Aboriginal Administrator
- Tracey, Eliza (1842? - 1917)
- Turnbull, Dr Hilda Margaret (1942 - ) - Community worker, Doctor, Parliamentarian
U
- Underwood, Erica Reid (1907 - 1992) - Community worker
V
- Vallentine, Josephine (1946 - ) - Parliamentarian, Teacher
- Vaughan, Grace Sydney (1922 - 1984) - Parliamentarian, Social Activist
W
- Warnock, Diana Muriel (1940 - ) - Parliamentarian
- Watson, Lynne (1952 - ) - Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist, Olympian, Swimmer
- Wheatley, Alice Jean (1904 - ) - Servicewoman, Matron
- Williams, Joan (1914 - 2008) - Print Journalist, Radio Journalist, Writer, Journalist, Broadcaster, Activist
- Woodhouse, Danielle (1969 - ) - Olympian, Water Polo Player
X
- Xamon, Alison (1969 - ) - Parliamentarian
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