Fanny Cochrane Smith by Tayla Tayla matera

Fanny Cochrane Smith was born in 1834 on Flinders Island without an Aboriginal name.

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In 1842 Fanny was sent to an orphanage in Hobart.

This is an example of a Tasmanian orphanage http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-15/aboriginal-healing-ceremony-for-orphan-school-turned-arts-hub/6699764

In 1854 Fanny married William smith who was a convict and an eNglish man.

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In 1899 Fanny made her only song and she was the only Tasmanian Aboriginal to record her language aNd no one else Has ever recorded a song like that

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-09/fanny-cochrane-smith-recordings-inducted-into-unesco-register/8254806

In 1903 Fanny recorded her aboriGinal songs

Fanny died in 1905 and she was one of the last tasmanian aBoriginal people left.

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