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Caroline Carleton [B 6675] • Photograph

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Summary

Mrs Caroline Carleton, author of the words of "The Song of Australia", known as a South Australian poet. She was highly educated and received a good education including French, Italian, piano and harp. With her husband Caroline left England for Australia in 1839 onboard the 'Prince Regent'. Her husband was superintendent of the West Terrace Cemetery from 1855 until his death in 1861. While at the cemetery Caroline wrote the words of 'The Song of Australia' for a contest. She won and collected the ten guineas prize. She was buried in the Wallaroo Cemetery in 1874.

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Physical description

Photograph; 12.8 cm x 8.8 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1830

Collection

Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

Carleton, Caroline, 1820-1874

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Digitisation information

Date

19/09/2005

Format

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Resolution

2,269 x 3,118 pixels (7.1 MP)

Size

7.11 MB

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