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Latitude
52.561928
Longitude
-1.464854
Start Date
1840-01-01
End Date
1840-01-01

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ID
tba6d0

Extended Data

DAAO URL
https://www.daao.org.au/bio/leila-mcilwaine
Birth Place
England, UK
Biography
painter, born in England c.1840. McIlwaine migrated to the North Queensland town of Herberton with her brother, Dr William D. Bowkett. This entry is a stub. You can help the DAAO by submitting a full bio. Writers: DAAO staff writer Date written: 1995 Last updated: 1992
Born
b. c.1840
Summary
Leila McIlwaine's skills were beyond that of the average amateur but it is not known whether she trained as an artist in England before coming to Australia in the early 1880s. She lived close to ten years in the north of Queensland, which was a popular escape for International and Australian artists.
Gender
Female
Died
1924
Age at death
84