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| Places | Australia | |
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| Birth | 1917 | |
| Death | 2004 (aged 87 years) |
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Molly Kelly (née Craig 1917?–2004) was an Australian Martu Aboriginal woman, known for her escape from the Moore River Native Settlement in 1931 and subsequent 1600 km trek home with her half-sister Daisy and cousin Gracie. Her story was the inspiration for the book Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence, and the film Rabbit-Proof Fence.
Early life
Molly Craig was born in Jigalong, Western Australia circa 1917. Her mother, Maude was a Martu Aboriginal woman, and her father was Thomas Craig, a white Australian fence inspector.