They were Australia's most beautiful women, the superstars of their day, but unlike the rest of the world's beauty queens, their pageant and title have now been relegated to a museum.
Started in 1907 as a magazine competition, the Miss Australia quest hit its peak after World War II when the competition combined the search for an ideal Australian beauty with charity work and fundraising.
Over the following four decades, the contest captivated the nation, turning the winners into instant celebrities.
But in 2000, contestants appeared before the judges for the last time, turning on their high heels and fading elegantly into history, victims of sexual equality laws and a more politically correct society.
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