May Yarrowick

May Yarrowick or May Yarrowyck (February 1876 - 17 April 1949) was an Australian midwife and registered nurse from the New England area of New South Wales.

Yarrowick was an Anēwan woman born on her mother's country at the Stoney Creek Station near Bundarra.

She was accepted to study obstetrics at the Crown Street Hospital, however she was segregated from the other nurses because she was Aboriginal, with the Matron writing to the board of the hospital:"Matron re Pupil Nurse Yarrowick, it was decided that the fact of her being half caste was not a valid ground in refusing to train her as a nurse, a separate room would however be provided for her.

[3] Yarrowick died on 17 April 1949 at Tingha Cottage Hospital where she had been being treated for 16 months.

[6] The Inverell NAIDOC Week ceremony present the Aunt May Yarrowyck award, for outstanding achievements in all aspects of commitment and dedication to the community.