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Dunlop, Eliza Hamilton

Lyric writer who took a great interest in the welfare and folklore of Aborigines near her home at Wollombi in the Hunter Valley north of Sydney. Some of her lyrics were set to music by Isaac Nathan.

Milestone
Born
Armagh, Ireland
1796
Arrived Sydney
Superb
1838
Died
Wollombi, New South Wales
20 Jun 1880
Occupation