Mary Thomas (poet)

Mary Thomas née Harris (30 August 1787 – 10 February 1875) was a diarist, poet and early settler of South Australia.

She and four of their children accompanied her husband to South Australia on the Africaine and arrived at Holdfast Bay in November 1836.

[1] The family wanted to "obtain a competence" in South Australia, but expected they "must go to England to enjoy it.

"[2] He printed Governor John Hindmarsh's proclamation of the colony, which occurred under the Old Gum Tree on 28 December 1836.

[3] This gave a detailed account of her voyage on the Africaine as well as an insight into early colonial life.