What happened on:
23 Sep 1943

First women elected to the federal parliament

Who's this

Margaret Hodge

Feminist and educator

Women's History Month 2011

Kitchen Entrepreneurs: Women in the Food Business

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Women's History Month 2010

Demeter’s Daughters: women’s harvest history

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IWD events

8 March is International Women's Day

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About the Australian Women's History Forum

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About Women's History Month

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National History Challenge

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Wilhelmina (Bill) Smith's grave

7/19/2006 1:15:39 PM

On Sunday 14 August 2005, the headstone was finally unveiled on Wilhelmina (Bill) Smith's previously unmarked grave in Cairns Cemetery, Qld. The public appeal for funds for the headstone raised interest both in Australia and overseas.

A photo of her grave, and details of the unveiling, can be seen at www.justracing.com.au -you will need to scroll to the bottom of the page and click on "Wilhelmina Smith Tribute Now Complete".

And, if you would like to know more about Wilhelmina and her unconventional life, search our site.