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“We all go back to our roots. My father went to the central west, went to Ilfracombe in 1919. He was the manager of the wool scour there. And, Ilfracombe was right at the heart of Australia's great wool industry, and my mother was a teacher at Winton.”

Quote by Quentin Bryce

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Quentin Bryce, the former Governor-General of Australia, was born on December 23, 1942. She has had a significant impact on Australian politics and society, holding various important positions. more

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