Freda Du Faur | |
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Born | Croydon, Sydney, Australia | 16 September 1882
Died | 13 September 1935 Dee Why, Sydney, Australia | (aged 52)
Known for | Mountaineering pioneer |
Emmeline Freda Du Faur (16 September 1882 – 13 September 1935) was an Australian mountaineer, credited as the first woman to climb New Zealand's tallest mountain, Aoraki / Mount Cook. Du Faur was a leading amateur climber of her day. She was the first female high mountaineer known to be active in New Zealand, although she never lived there.