Dame Roma Mitchell Statue

A bronze, life-sized statue sits within the greenery of Prince Henry Gardens on North Terrace. It depicts Dame Roma Mitchell, a legal pioneer who became the first female Queen’s Counsel in Australia, the first female judge of a state Supreme Court, and the first woman to serve as Governor of South Australia. She is shown in a relaxed pose, surrounded by her books, reflecting a career defined by both public service and a sharp, often witty, approach to the obstacles she faced as a woman in a male-dominated legal establishment.