Heather Goodall: key obituary facts
Is Heather Goodall dead? Yes. Heather Goodall died on January 29, 2026, at age 75.
Cause of death: Heather Goodall's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Heather Goodall known for?
Heather Goodall was an Australian academic and historian.
More about Heather Goodall
Born: 1950 (1950).
Heather Goodall, an Australian academic and historian, died on January 29, 2026, at the age of 75.
She was Emeritus Professor at the University of Technology Sydney. Her research and writing focused on Indigenous and environmental history and intercolonial networks.
Goodall graduated from the University of Sydney in 1975, receiving the University Medal in History, and earned a PhD from the same university in 1982 for her thesis, “A History of Aboriginal Communities in New South Wales, 1909–1939.”
Heather Goodall (1950 – 29 January 2026) was an Australian academic and historian. She was Emeritus Professor at the University of Technology Sydney. Her research and writing focused on Indigenous and environmental history and intercolonial networks.