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4 unusual facts about Judith Wright


Division of Flynn

In June 2006, the Australian Electoral Commission announced that the new federal electorate in Queensland to be created for the 2007 election would be named Wright in honour of Judith Wright for her life as a "poet and in the areas of arts, conservation and indigenous affairs in Queensland and Australia".

Division of Wright

The name of the electorate has been chosen to honour the poet Judith Wright.

Judith Wright

There is already a street in the Canberra suburb of Franklin named after her.

With David Fleay, Kathleen McArthur and Brian Clouston, Judith Wright was a founding member and, from 1964 to 1976, President, of the Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland.


Kathleen McArthur

McArthur was a strong environmentalist and a co-founder, with Judith Wright, David Fleay and Brian Clouston, of the Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland in 1962, and served as vice-president from then until 1965.

Pamela Crawford

This group was further joined by associate writers, Judith Wright, James Devaney, Jack McKinney and Val Vallis.

Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland

The Society was created as a community-based, non-profit organisation, founded in 1962 by Judith Wright, Brian Clouston, David Fleay and Kathleen MacArthur.

Wright Business, Inc.

is a registered corporation in the state of Illinois, presided over by Judith Wright, with her husband Robert Wright acting as Secretary.


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