Memories of Olive Pink: Alice Springs residents share their recollections
8CCC Community 8CCC Community Journalism Central Australia Content News and Current Affairs 12 May 2025
Long-time Mbantua-Alice Springs residents gathered at Olive Pink Botanical Gardens last weekend for the 50th anniversary of Olive Pink’s passing, sharing their memories of the botanist, anthropologist and artist. Historians Josie Petrick and Alex Nelson, former Alice Springs Mayor Fran Kilgariff and long-time resident Alison Piper all shared their memories – and their families’ recollections – of Miss Pink, a local character who was terrifying to local children, a friend to Warlpiri families and a passionate protector of native flora. 8CCC, in partnership with the Gardens, was on hand to record the stories told during the hour-long panel discussion, which will also air on 8CCC 102.1FM Community Radio on Tuesday May 13 at 6pm.
