Marie Louise Hamilton Mack

Australian Poet, & The First Female War Correspondent

Born in Tasmanian on October 10, 1870, Marie Louise Hamilton Mack grew up to be the first female war correspondent during one of the most dangerous and bloody wars in history.
In 1896, only in her mid-twenties, she published her first novel, The World is Round, and later on, published a book of poems and became a columnist for The Bulletin in 1898.

When World War I broke out in 1914 she bravely reported from the front line for the Daily Mail and Evening News in England.

Louise Mack will forever be remembered for her courage; it takes incredible bravery to embrace the frontlines of a war over and over again.

Louise Mack is another great Australian to add to our Wonderful Women Wednesday series!