I’m very proud to be related to this ever so elegant lady, but who is she? The photo is by “The Burlington Studios, 294 Bourke St., Melbourne”. They set up business in 1903, the hat is the 1905-6 fashion – I think. Mary Jane McLean would have been 58 by then, although they employed people to “touch up” photos. Maybe it’s Connie? I’ve put up every photo I have of both Mary Jane and Connie in the photo gallery so you can compare them. Is it someone else??
Update: OK, Thanks for comments. I think you’re right and it’s Connie. Further update Jan 2013: I now think this photo is about 1908, and am quite sure it must be Constance Forster.
Mary Jane? Connie? Someone else?
taggerty 
I do not believe it is Mary Jane. Comparing this photo with Mary Jane in the large family photo shows little resemblance, but does resemble Connie in the family photo.
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Yes, but there’s something milder in the look, less set in the jaw than Connie who is usually eyeing the camera. Do you think it looks a bit like Janey in the photo said to be 1898?
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I do not believe that this is Mary Jane McLean. Based on the date the photo was taken Mary would have been some years older than this woman appears to be.
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