Molly Craig

Molly Kelly
Born
Molly Craig

Circa 1916/1917
Jigalong, Western Australia
DiedJanuary 2004 (aged 86-87)
Jigalong, Western Australia
Known for
Parent(s)Maude (Mother), Thomas Craig (father)[citation needed]
FamilyDoris Pilkington Garimara (daughter), Daisy Kadibil (half-sister)

Molly Kelly (née Craig, died January 2004) was an Australian Martu Aboriginal woman, known for her escape from the Moore River Native Settlement in 1931 and subsequent 1,600 km (990 mi) trek home with her half-sister Daisy Kadibil (née Burungu)[1][2] and cousin Gracie Cross (née Fields).[1][3] She was a member of the Stolen Generations, who were part-white, part-Aboriginal children forcibly removed from their families by the Australian government.[4][3] Her story was the inspiration for the book Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence and the film Rabbit-Proof Fence.

  1. ^ a b Williams, Jacqueline (27 June 2018). "Daisy Kadibil, 95, Whose Australia Trek Inspired a Film, Dies". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Olsen, Christine (20 January 2004). "For Molly, the fence was a lifeline". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  3. ^ a b Stephens, Tony (15 January 2004). "Daughter dies with her story still incomplete". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Molly Kelly, 87, Australian Aborigine Who Walked 1,000 Miles to Her Home". The New York Times. Associated Press. 16 January 2004. Retrieved 20 March 2015.