Geological Society London Special Publications· 2026Q2
Mining in Tasmania – a personal account
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Carol Bacon broke barriers as the first female State Chief Geologist of Tasmania and acting Director of Mines, transforming women's roles in the state's mining industry over her 38-year career.
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Key points
- Carol Bacon was the first woman awarded a scholarship by the Tasmanian Department of Mines.
- She became the first female State Chief Geologist of Tasmania.
- She was also the first woman to act as Director of Mines in Tasmania.
- Her career spanned 38 years, from the early 1970s to 2013.
- She witnessed and contributed to a significant increase in women's participation in the mining industry.
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Abstract
Carol Bacon was the first female to be awarded a scholarship by the Tasmanian Department of Mines. She spent 38 years with the Department, during which she became the first female State Chief Geologist of Tasmania and the first female to act in the position of Director of Mines. When she started work, women did not work in mines in Tasmania and few women worked in the mining industry in general, a situation that had changed markedly by the time she retired in 2013.
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