Queensland's first female dentist Sister Martha Burns paved the way for generations of young women to follow

Therese Murray
April 23 2022 - 2:30am
LONDON BOUND: Sister Burns sets sail from Brisbane.
LONDON BOUND: Sister Burns sets sail from Brisbane.

A photograph album belonging to New Farm World War I nurse and Queensland's first female dentist Sister Martha Burns has been found among archival records at a Caboolture residential aged care facility.

Therese Murray

Therese Murray

Features Editor, The Senior

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