Elizabeth Woolcock
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| Elizabeth Woolcock | |
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| Born | 20 April 1848 |
| Died | 30 December 1873 (aged 25) Adelaide Gaol, Thebarton, South Australia |
| Conviction(s) | Murder |
| Status | Executed by hanging |
Elizabeth Woolcock (20 April 1848 - 30 December 1873) was born Elizabeth Lillian Oliver in Burra and was hanged in Adelaide Gaol for the murder of her husband Thomas Woolcock by mercury poisoning. She remains the only woman ever executed in South Australia and is buried between the outer and inner prison walls.
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