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Issue Details: First known date: 1925... 1925 An Australian Grace Darling
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Tells the story of Grace Bussell who, at age 16 on 2 December 1876, rescued the shipwrecked passengers of the Georgette, assisted by an Indigenous stockman. She was later awarded the medal of the Royal Humane Society for her efforts, while the stockman was awarded the bronze medal.

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  • Margaret River, Margaret River area, Busselton - Augusta area, Far Southwest Western Australia, Western Australia,
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