Women have made an enormous contribution to the development of outback and remote areas in Western Australia and elsewhere. However, much of what they have achieved is lost in the telling of the tales of the contributions made by our men.

This is especially the case in the Pilbara.

Many women have fascinating stories to tell – and they must be told before they are lost. Not many of these women would tell their stories without encouragement though, because they do not see themselves as exceptional.

We collected stories from indigenous women, from pastoralists, women in the resource industry and government - and the women who followed their husbands and fathers into the region.