Sue Wah Chin

Sue Wah Chin (21 July 1900 – 27 March 2000) was a Chinese entrepreneur living and working in Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia.

Their ship the SS Taiping hit rough seas due to a typhoon near Hong Kong and capsized.

[2] The family then lived on Woods Street, where Chin and her daughter Darwina assisted with tailoring.

In addition to the restaurant they operated a store there which was frequented by Darwin children seeking their salty plums.

[2] It soon became known as the Sue Wah Chin building which still exists today, having survived some damage during Cyclone Tracy.

Sue Wah Chin and family
Sue Wah Chin building in central Darwin after Cyclone Tracy.