A Tribute to bush nurses who worked in and around Avoca, Rossarden, Stories Creek and the Fingal Valley was unveiled last week to mark International Nurses Day on 12 May 2009
Theses nurses often dealt singlehandedly with medical emergencies, sickness and child birth in often harsh and trying condtiions.
The event, at Avoca's Boucher Park, started with guest speaker Dr Marita Bardenhagen telling the rich story of Tasmania's bush nurses.
Tasmania's chief nurse Fiona Stoker unveiled the feature, which was created by artist Bruno Barcodi.
The interpretive feature recognises the invaluable service that the bush nruses provided in the region up until 1973.
The feature includes snippets of information on two local nurses, midwife Maria Raake and Sister Greta Llewellyn.
The ideal bush nurse is described as someone who is able to rely on her own resourses, ride a horse and drive a buggy.
They also have the physical strength to remain on duty for long hours, be well trained and endowed with missionary spirit.
To view the article as it appeared in the Examiner, Tuesday 19 May 2009.
The picture shows from left to right: Tasmania's chief nurse Fiona Stoker, artist Bruno Barcodi, Northern Midlands Mayor Kim Polley, Heritage Highway Tourism Region Association chariman Len Langan and Dr Marita Bardenhagen.
Travelling exhibition of Bush Nursing in Tasmania 1910 - 1957
Dr Bardenhagen is the creator of a travelling exhibition of Bush Nursing in Tasmania 1910 to 1957, which is on display at the Avoca Post Office for several weeks from Monday 11 May 2009. Entry is free.
The exhibition will tour Tasmanian rural comunities, bringing back into these communities an aspect of their own history. It will be available to rural schools and will be accompanied by an educational resource kit to allow the exhitibion to form part of the Primary School Essential Learnings curriculum. Rural secondary schools also may gain access to the exhbition as part of a rural careers programme to raise awareness of the possibilities for work within rural health care, and for careers for rural women.
Expresions of interest in hosting the exhibition may be sent to: mbardenh@bigpond.net.au
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