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Molly Kelly (Australian Aboriginal)

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Name
  
Molly Kelly


Role
  
Australian Aboriginal

Molly Kelly (Australian Aboriginal) Doris Pilkington Garimara with her mother Molly Kelly at the

Molly Kelly (née Craig 1917?–2004) was an Australian Martu Aboriginal woman, known for her escape from the Moore River Native Settlement and her 1600 km trek home. Her story was the inspiration for the book Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence, and the film Rabbit-Proof Fence.

Early life

Molly Craig was born in Jigalong, Western Australia circa 1917. Her mother, Maude was a Martu Aboriginal woman, and her father was Thomas Craig, a white Australian fence inspector.

References

Molly Kelly (Australian Aboriginal) Wikipedia