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Kudnarto | |
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| Born | c. 1832 |
| Died | 11 February 1855 (aged c.23) |
| Other names | Mary Ann Adams |
| Occupation | Landholder |
| Years active | 1845–1855 |
| Known for | First Aboriginal Australian woman to marry a colonist in South Australia, and first Aboriginal woman to be granted Aboriginal reserve land |
Kudnarto (c. 1832 – 11 February 1855), also known as Mary Ann Adams, was an Aboriginal Australian woman of the Kaurna and Ngadjuri peoples who lived in the colony of South Australia. She is notable for being the first Aboriginal woman to legally marry a colonist in South Australia, making legal history in 1848, and for having many notable descendants.