Pioneer Women Hall of Fame

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CAHILL, Hazel

Pioneer of Central Australia
Hazel Cahill and Larry Cahill were newly weds when in 1928 he was offered a job on the construction of the new railway from Marree to Alice Springs. She…

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CAHN, Audrey Josephine

Born 17/10/1905, Died 1/04/2008

First woman to complete the newly established agriculture degree at Melbourne University in 1928 Cahn's mother, a medical practitioner, was interested in nutrition and her…

CAIRNS, Joan

Born 7/1932, Died 27/6/2019

Joan Cairns was Australia’s first female anaesthetic technician. Joan worked at the Alice Springs Hospital and took the opportunity to study at the Mayfield Medical Centre in…

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CAIRNS, Teddy

Born 16/8/1921, Died 21/1/2010

Served during World War II. Worked at 'The Truth' newspaper, Radio 3AW, Channel 9, Channel 0, Conair Airlines, 8CCC FM. Known as the White Witch of Alice Springs by her…

CALDICOTT, Helen

Born 7/8/1938

Also known as: Dr Helen Caldicott

Helen Caldicott is the founder of the Women's Action for Nuclear Disarmament (1982). In 1985, Helen was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, which was won by the organisation she…

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CALLAGHAN, Eliza

Born 1802, Died 1852

Convict who married John BATMAN (Founder of Melbourne - he died 1839/40). Later married John WILLOUGHBY. Known as Sarah WILLOUGHBY after divorce from WILLOUGHBY. Mother of 7 daughters…

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CALLAGHAN, Sarah

Law and art graduate University South Australia

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CALLAHAN, Pat

Established Pat Holden Fashions, a ladies dress shop in Alice Springs. Worked for Mona MINAHAN in her dress shop originally.
Widow of Wally CLIFFORD

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CAMBRIDGE, Ada

Born 1844, Died 1926

1889 - Newspaper Novelist (The Age) under Nom De Plum 'A.C'
Author of 'Up The Murray'(1875) - Serialised in Australian Newspaper
Author of 'A Woman's…

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CAMPBELL, Daphne

Star of Australian iconic film, 'The Overlanders

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CAMPBELL, Enid Mona

Born 1932, Died 2010

First female professor of law in Australasia
AC, OBE

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CAMPBELL, Frances

First woman to practice medicine in Australia

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CAMPBELL, Gillian

First woman Telecom Technician in South Australia and Northern Territory
Qualified 1988, aged 21. Daughter of Alice Spring's Artist and Teacher, Iain CAMPBELL

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CAMPBELL, Kate Isabel

Born 1899

Also known as: Dame Kate Campbell

1930 - First person in Australia to be appointed to Lectureship in Neo-Natal Paediatrics (University of Melbourne) DBE

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CAMPBELL, Kate Isabel

Born 1899

1930 - First person in Australia to be appointed to Lectureship in Neo-Natal Paediatrics (University of Melbourne)
(DBE) (Dame)

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CAMPBELL, Mary Ann

Born 1838, Died 21/1/1916

Also known as: Mary Ann Johns

1861 - First white woman on Queensland expedition to stock property near Sorghum Downs Station with sheep. Mary Ann lived at Sorghum Downs and other stations and at Charters Towers in…

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CAMPION, Jane

Born 1954

First woman to receive cinema's most coveted award, the Palme Dîr for her film 'The Piano

CANNING, Miriam

First Aboriginal (and first woman) Veterinary Surgeon in Australia Born and raised at Leonora near Kalgoorlie, WA. Qualified for her private pilot's licence when she was 18.

CANTY, Elaine

Elaine Canty is the first woman sports broadcaster on ABC Radio and Television in Victoria. She was the only woman in the ABC team covering the 1988 Olympics and, in 1992, was the…

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CARDELL-OLIVER, Annie Florence Gillies

Born 1876, Died 1965

Also known as: Florence

1949 - First woman in Australia to obtain full Cabinet rank when made Minister for Health supply and Shipping First elected to the WA Lower House in 1936

CARDONA, Elna Joy Cardona

Born 18/3/1956

Also known as: Joy Cardona

Joy Cardona is the first woman in Australian Rules to officiate a representative match. This was the Northern Territory versus Hawthorn in 1991, and she still has the score card! She…

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CARE, Alison

Recipient of 2009 Young Investigator Award, South Australia

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CAREY, Nellie Veir

Born 1890, Died 15/06/1973

Also known as: née Scott, Nellie Veir Scott

Only female in Victoria to become a soldier settler, in Red Cliffs, Victoria and became a successful grape grower. 1911 - Began training as a nursing sister. During the early days of…

CARNELL, Kate

1995 - First woman from Liberal Party elected as a State or Territory Chief Minister, for the ACT

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CARNEY, Jodeen

Born 9/12/1965

2005 - First female Leader of the Northern Territory Country Liberal Party
First Centralian to be Leader of the Country Liberal Party.

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CARROLL, D

First woman to be appointed to the Boards of the Royal Adelaide and Queen Elizabeth Hospitals
OBE 1939 - 1961 - Matron of Queen Victoria Maternity Hospital in Adelaide

CARRUTH, Gladys

Written on the back of the drawing: Long-standing member devoted worker.

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CARTER, Elsie

Born 1905, Died 1982

Pioneer of Sydney's Domestic Service

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CARTHEW, Sarah Anne

Born 1872, Died 1951

Also known as: Bessie

Dairy farmer and dressmaker at Blackwood SA

CASHMORE, Jennifer

First woman Minister of Health in the South Australian Parliament (1979)

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CASSAB, Judy

Artist. Second (2nd) woman to win the Archibald Prize, which she won twice.

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CASTLES, Amy

Born 1882, Died 1951

One of the greatest voices Australia has produced. Was acclaimed world wide by audiences and by Royalty

CASWELL, Tricia

First female Executive Director of the Australian Conservation Foundation (1992-1995); first woman General Secretary of the Technical Teachers Union of Victoria (1979-1992); first…

CAVANAGH, Suzanne

First woman President of Country Liberal Party (CLP) in the Northern Territory (1994-2001)

CAWLEY, Evonne Fay

Born 31/07/1951

Also known as: née Goolagong

First Aboriginal Australian to win the prestigious Wimbledon tennis singles title (1971) Tennis - Australian Open - won 4 times. French Open - won 1. Wimbledon - won 1971 & 1980Won…

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CHAPLIN, Muriel

1998 - First woman in world to be appointed Grand Master of an Independent Order of Oddfellows Fraternity Grand Lodge

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CHAPMAN, Wendy

1983 - Appointed first woman Lord Mayor of an Australian State capital city, Adelaide.

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CHAPMAN, Yvonne Ann

Queensland's first female Cabinet Minister - appointed 31 Jan 1986

CHATFIELD, Irene

First woman awarded the Australian Football League's (AFL's) inaugural Woman of the Year (1998)

CHEETHAM, Debra

Born 24/11/1964

Australia's first female Indigenous opera singer; in 2007, wrote “Pecan Summer,” Australia's first Indigenous opera, then trained the necessary Indigenous singers; “Pecan…

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CHETTLE, May Venetta

Born 20/05/1906, Died 26/08/1997

Also known as: née Robb, May, Maise, formerly Lawrie

Maise Robb was the first teacher at the Bungalow, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, when it moved to the Old Telegraph Station during the 1930s. She lived in town and drove to work…

CHIKAROVSKI, Kerry

First woman to lead a major political party in New South Wales when elected Leader of the NSW Parliamentary Liberal Party (1998)

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CHILD, Gloria Joan Liles

Born 1921

Also known as: Joan

First woman Australian Labor Party (ALP) member in the House of Representatives (1974); Australia's first woman Speaker of either House of the Federal Parliament (House of…

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CHRISTIAN, Margaret Enid

Born 1920

Also known as: Peg

1948 - First Veterinarian to establish private practice in the Northern Territory and to develop veterinary care for Australian Fauna
Dr) OAM, BVSc

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CHRISTIE, Emmeline

Born 1852, Died 1919

Salvation Army Soldier

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CHURCHER, Betty

First woman Director of a State Art Gallery
First woman Head of a Tertiary Institution
AO