Janet Eva Sutton said she did not feel "any different" after she turned 105 on May 23, and said she "takes everything as it comes."
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The Bowral centenarian celebrated what she referred to in her party speech as a "wild old day", with over 60 family and friends at the Scottish Arms Hotel.
The lively atmosphere, and the companionship of loved ones, were welcoming in comparison to the small, restricted birthday Mrs Sutton had last year.
"I had a lovely day," she said.
"We were lucky that everyone got together this time," added Mrs Sutton's daughter and carer, Jennifer Sutton.
Family and friends travelled statewide and interstate to attend the party, and luckily all returned home safely.
The venue was filled with love, nostalgia, and guests, including Mrs Sutton herself, sporting tartan as a tribute to her family's heritage.
The Southern Highlands Pipe and Drums pipe major Chris Tabram performed traditional Scottish melodies on the bagpipes to welcome Mrs Sutton into the event.
Guests were also entertained by Scottish Highland dancing, and Sword Dancing, performed by the Karen McPhillips School of Highland Dancing.
Mrs Sutton was treated to some nostalgia, having performed Sword Dancing as a child.
Her daughter also revealed that her mother played tennis and golf leisurely, and played hockey, the violin and piano, as a child.
She also said her mother sometimes plays the piano and draws at home, but in general, loves being at home.
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The mother and daughter have lived in Bowral together independently since 2010.
Mrs Sutton was born amid World War One in 1916, in Fremantle, Western Australia.
She owned a salon with her older sister in the 1930s in Port Kembla, where they were inspired to give Hollywood updos to their customers, in the height of American cinema.
The centenarian also ran a successful hairdressing business in Fairy Meadow, in the 1950s.
Mrs Sutton still styles her hair from time to time at home.
"I have curly hair, and it's easy to do," she said.
"She uses mirrors and mostly cuts her own hair," her daughter added.
Mrs Sutton chimed in, simply stating "it's not hard."
Perhaps her resilience was clear from a young age, where she recovered from whooping cough as a baby and would echo throughout her life.
She was diagnosed with breast cancer at 89 years of age, and her daughter remarked that her mother is a "real survivor".
"She is a very important part of the family," she said.
Her resilience was not just limited to her physical health but also coping with losses throughout her life.
Mrs Sutton sadly lost her husband of 42 years Tom Sutton to a heart attack in 1980 and lost her son Fred to cancer in 2008.
"Mum has always been a family support person," Ms Sutton said.
"She is a person with a good attitude."
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