Other Achievements
- 1971 Best Sportswoman in the World
- 1971 ABC Sportswoman of the Year
- 1972 ABC Sportswoman of the Year
- Australian of the Year in 1972.
- 1981 Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
- 1994 Olympic Order
- 1995 Legend of Australian Sport
- 2000 Australian Sports Medal
- 2001 Centenary Medal
- 2000 She was one of the bearers of the Olympic Torch at the opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. She carried the Olympic Torch at the stadium, as one of the runners for the final segment, before the lighting of the Olympic Flame.
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