Palmyra, Western Australia
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Palmyra is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia
, located within the City of Melville.
It was the home of Catherine Helen Spence
, the first Australian woman to become a political candidate after standing for the Federal Convention in Adelaide.
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, located within the City of Melville.
It was the home of Catherine Helen Spence
Catherine Helen Spence
Catherine Helen Spence was a Scottish-born Australian author, teacher, journalist, politician and leading suffragette. In 1897 she became Australia's first female political candidate after standing for the Federal Convention held in Adelaide...
, the first Australian woman to become a political candidate after standing for the Federal Convention in Adelaide.