Provided by National Library of Australia Authority File
Penny's involvement with Australia and its Aboriginal people began in 1975 when she flew to Alice Springs to photograph the filming of the BBC's Explorers: The Story of Burke and Wills and resulted in a major National Geographic story. Her books included, This, My Country (1985) and Spirit of Arnhem Land, leading to exhibitions and the 1999 Walkley award for photojournalism