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Emily Caroline CREAGHE
Also known as: née Robinson, Emily Caroline Barnett
Born: 1 November 1860
Died: 11 November 1944
Special Achievements:Considered Australia's first white woman explorer.
Additional Information:1882-1883 - Only woman member of Ernest Favenc's exploring party across northern Australia.
Resources
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Image - Emily Caroline Creaghe
Title: Series 02: Photographs of Emily Caroline Creaghe, ca. 1883-1942 Call Number: PXB 533 Level of Description: series Date: ca. 1883-1942 Type of Material: Graphic Materials, Photographs Reference Code: 908850 Issue copy: Digitised Physical Description: 3 photographs - silver gelatin - 15 x 20.5 - 15 x 23.5 cm Source: Transferred from MLMSS 3336, September 1977 Pic.Acc.4043 Copying Conditions: Out of copyright Created before 1955 Please acknowledge: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales Description Source: Information transferred from pictures accessions register as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011 General Note: This pictorial material is part of the Harry Allington Creaghe correspondence in diary form, ca. 1865, compiled by Phillip Creaghe, MLMSS 3336 Digital order no: Album ID: 1336669 Date Note: one dated by age (81 years), earlier date from 1883 expedition IE Number: IE274588
State Library New South Wales
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References
The Australian Women's Register. " Creaghe, Emily Caroline (1860 - 1944)". accessed 9 December 2020.
Encyclopedia of Australian Science. “Creaghe, Emily Caroline”. accessed 9 December 2020.
Australian Museum. "Emily Creaghe". accessed 9 December 2020.
Creaghe Family Historical Society. "EMILY CAROLINE CREAGHE". accessed 9 December 2020.
Flinders Ranges Research. "The Diary of Emily Caroline Creaghe, Explorer". accessed 9 December 2020.