Jenny Wright Jenny Wright i(A117053 works by) (birth name: Janice Claire Simpson)
Born: Established: 21 Jan 1946 Walgett, Walgett - Collarenebri area, Far North NSW, New South Wales, ; Died: Ceased: 10 Dec 2005 Walgett, Walgett - Collarenebri area, Far North NSW, New South Wales,
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal
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BiographyHistory

Jenny Wright was born Janice Claire Simpson at Walgett in 1946 to George and Bertha Simpson. Wright spent her early years at Lightning Ridge, where George was a stock hand and also collected opals that Bertha then sold to the tourists. Wright worked numerous committees over the years before winning a position as Teacher's Aide at Central Primary School in Walgett. Wright enrolled in a course in Sydney before studying at Sydney University.

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