Louisa Lawson

A statue of Louisa Lawson was unveiled outside the Library in Market St, Mudgee on 8 March 2023. This event signifies the recognition of her contributions to Australian society and her role as a prominent figure in Australian history.

Australia Post released a stamp in honour of Louisa Lawson on 6 August 1975. The stamp, designed by Des and Jackie O'Brien, was one in a series of six released to commemorate the International Year of Women. This event signifies the recognition of her contributions to Australian society and her role as a prominent figure in Australian history.

Louisa Lawson was buried on Saturday, 14 August 1920, with her parents in the Church of England section of Rookwood Cemetery. This event marked the final tribute to her life and contributions to Australian society.

Louisa Lawson died on 12 August 1920, at the age of 72, after a long and painful illness at Gladesville Mental Hospital in Gladesville, New South Wales. Her death marked the end of the life of an influential figure in Australian literature, feminism, and the suffrage movement. She was buried with her parents in the Church of England section of Rookwood Cemetery on 14 August 1920.

Louisa Albury, at the age of 18, married Niels Larsen (Peter Lawson), a Norwegian sailor, on 7 July 1866. The marriage took place at the Methodist parsonage at Mudgee, New South Wales. This event marked a significant change in her life, leading her into marriage and motherhood.

Louisa Albury (later Lawson) was born on 17 February 1848 at Guntawang Station near Gulgong, New South Wales, Australia. She was the daughter of Henry Albury and Harriet Winn. Her birth marks the beginning of the life of a significant Australian poet, writer, publisher, suffragist, and feminist, and the mother of Henry Lawson.