Mary Beatrix Dobie (22 December 1850 – 25 November 1880) was an English painter who died in New Zealand.

[2][4] Herbert had purchased a cottage in Parnell, Auckland, and the three visitors stayed with him there while also enjoying trips to attractions such as the famed Pink and White Terraces.

[3] During this time, Dobie sketched and painted scenes depicting her travels, some of which were published in the London Graphic magazine.

[3] In November 1880 Dobie visited her sister in her new home in Ōpunake, Taranaki; Bertha had married a constabulary officer who had been transferred to the fortified town due to tensions and fighting between the local Māori people and the British settlers.

[6] When she was out sketching one afternoon at Te Namu Bay she was confronted by a man, Tuhiata, who demanded money from her.