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Fay Sutton

Fay Sutton actively protested against many threats to the environment including the Franklin Dam in Tasmania.

Nessie Hardy

With her quiet and non-confrontational approach, Nessie Hardy took on the chemical giants operating near her home.

Kathleen McArthur

Wildflower enthusiast and environmental activist

Beatrix Potter

Mycologist and beloved children’s author

Conservationist Carol Serventy was chairman of the Interim Steering Committee that established The Australian Museum Society (1972-1973) and a member of the Australian Museum council (1976 – 1986), and the National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife Council.

Veena Sahajwalla

Veena Sahajwalla is renowned for her research into the properties of carbon-bearing materials.

Barbara Rosemary Hardy

Barbara Hardy was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia, 26 January 1987, for service to conservation and the community.

Alison Betty Doley

Alison Doley was a farmer and conservationist who from 1966 managed, with her husband John, the family’s wheat and sheep property Koobabbie in the northern wheatbelt of Western Australia.