Constance Campbell Petrie

Constance Campbell Petrie (1873 – 4 July 1926), writer, was born in Queensland in 1873, youngest daughter of Thomas Petrie and his wife, Elizabeth, née Campbell.

[1][2] In 1904 Tom Petrie's Reminiscences of Early Queensland was published, written by Constance in collaboration with her father, Thomas.

The book is regarded as one of the best authorities on Brisbane's early days.

[2] In 1918 Constance married George Philip Stuart, some time manager of the Brisbane Branch of the Union Bank of Australia.

[2] At the time of her death she was living in Clayfield, Queensland, a suburb of Brisbane.

Constance Campbell Petrie (painting hanging in Newstead House )