Edith Cowan’s name is familiar to most Australians. She has a federal electorate named after her, as well as a university. Her face appears on the $50 banknote. But her husband James Cowan is almost forgotten. Edith’s fame is well
Augusta Heinbockel
Augusta Heinbockel was born in 1855 in Melbourne, the daughter of German immigrants, Heinrich and Anna Heinbockel. Tall and always elegantly dressed, she was a woman of many talents and interests. She gained some fame, and even notoriety, in Australia