Judith Wright

Judith Wright

female, deceased (2000)
Judith Arundell Wright (31 May 1915-26 June 2000) was an Australian poet, environmentalist and campaigner for Aboriginal land rights.
Germaine Greer

Germaine Greer

female, 70 years old
Germaine Greer (born January 29, 1939) is an Australian-born writer, broadcaster and retired academic, widely regarded as one of the most...
Colleen McCullough

Colleen McCullough

female, 72 years old
Colleen McCullough AO (born 1 June, 1937) is an internationally acclaimed Australian author. She was born in Wellington in central west New South...
Kate Grenville

Kate Grenville

female, 59 years old
Kate Grenville (b. 1950 in Sydney) is an Australian novelist and teacher of creative writing. She holds degrees from the University of Sydney and...
Geraldine Brooks

Geraldine Brooks

female, 54 years old
Geraldine Brooks (born 1955) is an Pulitzer Prize-winning, Australian-American journalist and author.
P. L. Travers

P. L. Travers

female, deceased (1996)
Pamela Lyndon Travers OBE (9 August, 1899 - 23 April, 1996) was the creator of the famous fictional nanny known as Mary Poppins, from the book of...
Leah Purcell

Leah Purcell

female, 39 years old
Leah Purcell (born 14 August 1970) is an Australian actress from Murgon in the Kingaroy district of Queensland. She is an accomplished film,...
Oodgeroo Noonuccal

Oodgeroo Noonuccal

female, deceased (1993)
Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Born Kathleen Jean Mary Ruska, formerly Kath Walker) (3 November 1920-16 September 1993) was an Australian poet, Political...
Dorothy Hewett

Dorothy Hewett

female, deceased (2002)
Dorothy Coade Hewett, (May 21 1923 - August 25 2002), was an Australian feminist poet, novelist, librettist, and playwright. She was also a member...
Faith Bandler

Faith Bandler

female, 91 years old
Faith Bandler AM (born 27 September 1920), an Australian civil rights activist of South Sea Islander heritage, is a campaigner for the rights of...