Dorothea Mackellar was born on July 1, 1885, in Point Piper, Sydney, Australia.
Dorothea Mackellar was born on July 1, 1885, in Point Piper, Sydney, Australia, into a family of notable social and political standing. Her father, Sir Charles Mackellar, was a physician and politician, while her mother, Marion, was from a family with a rich intellectual background. This environment cultivated Dorothea's artistic interests and paved the way for her later contributions to Australian literature.
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