Officers at Sydney Airport said they found four and a half pounds of drugs in her luggage, clothing and makeup, as well.
The cocaine was found after the woman was selected for a baggage screening, airport officials said.
The 49-year-old woman, whose name has not been released, arrived from Los Angeles.
She's facing charges of importing a commercial quantity of a border control drug.
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