In 1930, Amy Johnson became the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia.
She was presented with a club badge and life membership of the Australian Aero Club – WA Section at a 193o aerial carnival at Maylands Aerodrome.
See our Amy Johnson Flickr Album for digitised images and other digitised information.
Maylands Historical and Peninsula Association acknowledges the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work, live, and learn. We acknowledge that we tell the stories of Noongar Country and we pay our respects to Elders past and present. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that this website may contain images or names of people who have passed away.