- Entry type: Person
- Entry ID: AWE3729
Meredith, Louisa Ann
- Maiden name Twamley, Louisa
- Born 20 July, 1812, Birmingham United Kingdom
- Died 21 October, 1895, Collingwood Victoria Australia
- Occupation Artist, Author, Botanical collector
Summary
Louisa Meredith sailed for Sydney with her husband Charles in 1839. A keen naturalist, she collected plant, insect and seaweed specimens in Tasmania and was a member of the Tasmania Royal Society. She published several volumes of poetry as well as her accounts of colonial life, and often illustrated these works herself.
Published resources
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Resource Section
- Meredith, Louisa Ann (1812-1895), O'Neill, Sally, 2006, http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A050526b.htm
- Meredith, Louisa Ann (1812-1895), McCarthy, G.J., 1994, http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/biogs/P001913b.htm
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Resource
- Trove: Meredith, Louisa Ann (1812-1895), http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-642308