Douglas, Bronwen Phyllis
(1946 – )Historian
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Fennescey, Mary Jane
(1878 – 1946)Philanthropist
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Gale, Gwendoline Fay
(1932 – 2008)Academic
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Green, Anne Syrett
(1858 – 1936)Philanthropist, Welfare worker
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Guerin, Lucy
(1961 – )Artistic director, Choreographer, Dancer
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Hetherington, Penelope
(1928 – 2022)Historian
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Holmes, Marion Louisa
(1856 – 1921)Artist, Charity worker
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Holmes, Marion Phoebe
(1880 – 1966)Charity worker
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Kartinyeri, Doreen
(1935 – 2007)Aboriginal rights activist, Feminist, Historian
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Landells, Flora Annie Margaret
(1888 – 1981)Art teacher, Artist
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Leal, Charlotte Mary Clarina
(1881 – 1961)Community worker
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Leworthy, Betty Caroline
(1877 – 1962)Community Leader, Community worker
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Matthews, Jill Julius
(1949 – )Academic
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McGuire, Francis Margaret Cheadle
(1900 – 1995)Author, Catholic lay leader
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O’Brien, Anne Philomena
Historian
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Pavy, Emily Dorothea
(1885 – 1967)Activist, Lawyer, Social theorist, Solicitor
Emily Dorothea Pavy was an advocate for the welfare of factory workers before becoming a lawyer to pursue women’s issues. Known for her dedicated and meticulous work, Pavy was a trailblazer both as a sociologist and a lawyer.
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Pippos, Angela
(1969 – )Author, Broadcaster, Journalist, Public speaker
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Quartly, Marian
(1942 – )Historian
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Roe, Jillian Isobel (Jill)
(1940 – 2017)Historian
Jill Roe was a distinguished Australian historian and academic who wrote an important biography of the Australian writer Miles Franklin. She published her memoir, Our Fathers Cleared the Bush, about her childhood on the Eyre Peninsula in 2016.
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Rossi, Daisy Mary
(1879 – 1974)Artist, Designer, Writer
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Russell, Vicki-Jo
(1970 – )Environmentalist
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Standley, Ida
(1869 – 1948)Child welfare worker, Community worker, Teacher, Welfare worker
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Tabberer, Maggie
(1936 – 2024)Entrepreneur, Fashion Designer, Fashion editor, Model, Publisher, Television personality
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Warnes, Mary Jane
(1877 – 1959)Rural leader
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Wauchope, Mavis Lorelei
(1899 – 1968)Lecturer, Teacher
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Williams-Cooper, Mary
(1920 – 1989)Aboriginal leader, Kindergarten teacher
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Woollacott, Angela
(1955 – )Historian
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