* Louisa Lawson (1848–1920): Australian journalist, suffragist, and women's rights activist.
* Mary Gilmore (1865–1962): Australian poet, journalist, and political activist.
* Nellie Melba (1861–1931): Australian operatic soprano.
* Enid Lyons (1897–1981): First woman elected to the Australian House of Representatives.
* Dame Joan Sutherland (1926–2010): Australian operatic soprano.
* Dame Quentin Bryce (born 1942): First female Governor-General of Australia.