During the 1900s in Australia, fencing became more socially acceptable for women to participate in and subsequently female participation rates rose in places like Queensland.[1]
Women's fencing increased in popularity in Australia following the end of World War II and the subsequent immigration of many women from countries where the sport was popular.[2]
At the 2011 Australian championships, in the open women's foil event, Emma Ryan came in first.[3]
^Howell, Max; Howell, Reet; Brown, David W. (1989). The Sporting Image: A Pictorial History of Queenslanders at Play. Brisbane: University of Queensland Press. p. 85. ISBN0-7022-2206-2.
^Cliff, Paul, ed. (1999). A sporting nation, Celebrating Australia's sporting life. Canberra, Australia: National Library of Australia. p. 24. ISBN0-642-10704-1.