1. In 1841 she established a female immigrants home in Sydney. Who was this woman? Eliza Winstanley Caroline Chisholm Margaret Catchpole Catherine Helen Spence

2. At the age of 46, the first woman elected to the Australian House of Representatives was whom? Edith Cowan Dame Edna Everage Dame Enid Lyons Dame Mary Gilmore

3. Which famous Australian sportswoman has won more Grand Slam tennis events than any other? Evonne Cawley Margaret Court Maureen Connolly Margaret Sleeman

4. Successful at her operatic debut in Brussels in 1887 was which famous Australian woman? Louisa Lawson Joan Sutherland Ada Emily Evans Nellie Melba

5. Awarded an OBE in 1937 was which Australian poet and writer? Mary Gilmore Dorothea Mackellar May Gibbs Roma Mitchell

6. Born in 1937 this woman is the only Australian female to win gold medals at three consecutive Olympics in the same event. Who is she? Dawn Fraser Suzie O'Neill Shirley Delahunty Lorraine Crapp

7. Which female Australian Olympic track legend is also a scientist? Marjorie Jackson Heather Blundell Margaret Smith Shirley Strickland

8. In 1921 this woman was elected to the Western Australian Parliament. What was her name? Christina Stead Mary Grant Bruce Edith Cowan Sarah Durack

9. Born in 1879 in New South Wales, this freelance writer has a prestigious award named in her honour. What is her name? Katharine Susannah Prichard Margaret Preston Stella Miles May Gibbs

10. This Australian nurse, who died in 1952, was famous for a technique she developed for treating a childhood disease. What was her name? Elizabeth Kenny Lisa Curry-Kenny Helen Keller Mary MacKillop

11. "I love a sunburnt country, a land of sweeping plains", are the opening words of the second stanza from whose most famous poem? Gladys Moncrieff Margaret Sutherland Grace Cossington Smith Dorothea MacKellar

12. As an Aboriginal with epilepsy this 'uneducated' woman went on to make great gains for Aboriginal social rights. What was her name? Colleen McCullough Judy Cassab Truganini Shirley Smith

13. Named Australian of the Year in 1984 was this Aboriginal woman. What is her name? Yvonne Minton Lois O'Donoghue Betty Cuthbert Germaine Greer

14. She won four Olympic gold medals in track and field in the 1950's and 1960's. Who is she? Raelene Boyle Betty Cuthbert Marjorie Jackson Cathy Freeman

15. Which of the following became the first Australian female Queen's Counsel, then Supreme Court Judge? Agnes Robertson Annabelle Rankin Roma Mitchell Joyce Steele