Australian Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Was an architect working in Victoria, Australia during the 19th century.He is probably best noted fo

Was an architect working in Victoria, Australia during the 19th century.He is probably best noted for his designs of the iconic Windsor Hotel, Royal Arcade, South Melbourne Town Hall and Tasma Terrace, all listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.

Was an Australian painter.He won the Archibald Prize for 1933.In 1939 he was appointed master of the

Was an Australian painter.He won the Archibald Prize for 1933.In 1939 he was appointed master of the painting school at the national gallery, Melbourne, Australia.

Was a cricketer who played for South Australia. A specialist wicket-keeper and right-handed batsman,

Was a cricketer who played for South Australia. A specialist wicket-keeper and right-handed batsman, Walker was born in Brompton, an inner-suburb of Adelaide. Nicknamed "Chilla", Walker started his cricket career for the local Coglin Street Mission Cricket Club before making his Adelaide Grade cricket debut for West Torrens Cricket Club and later transferring to Prospect Cricket Club. Walker made his first-class debut for South Australia at the end of the 1928/29 season. Walker enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force on 3 February 1941 and gained the rank of Flying Officer. Assigned to the 14 Operational Training Unit, Walker was killed in action when he was shot down over Soltau, Germany while piloting a bomber aircraft.

Was an Australian cricketer who played for New South Wales. In November 1906, Gregory scored 383 for

Was an Australian cricketer who played for New South Wales. In November 1906, Gregory scored 383 for New South Wales against Queensland, at the time an Australian record.

Is a race car driver in the Champ Car World Series. He is the son of former sports car racing driver

Is a race car driver in the Champ Car World Series. He is the son of former sports car racing driver and career criminal, Charles Zwolsman Sr, who competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Is a rugby union player for the Queensland Reds in the Super 14 competition.He was contracted to the

Is a rugby union player for the Queensland Reds in the Super 14 competition.He was contracted to the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL but he opted to turn his hand at Rugby Union with the Queensland Reds and play in the Super 14 competition.

Was an Australian rugby union player, a state and national representative second-rower who made 36 a

Was an Australian rugby union player, a state and national representative second-rower who made 36 appearances for the Wallabies, playing in 17 Test matches and captained the national side on seven occasions (one Test match) in 1925.

Is an Australian politician and Liberal Party of Australia member of the New South Wales Legislative

Is an Australian politician and Liberal Party of Australia member of the New South Wales Legislative Council. Lynn has been an MLC since 19 October 1995.Lynn had been the Liberal candidate for the Werriwa by-election of January 1994 in which his ALP oppon

Was an association football player who represented New Zealand at international level. Steele scored

Was an association football player who represented New Zealand at international level. Steele scored on his full All Whites début in a 2-1 win over Australia on 14 August 1954 and ended his international playing career with eight A-international caps to h

One of the best and most singular authors of the suspense era[citation needed], she wrote only nine

One of the best and most singular authors of the suspense era[citation needed], she wrote only nine crime books, but their unorthodoxy secured her a high place in Mystery Hall of Fame.Jay was Hall's maiden name and it was under the name Charlotte Jay that she wrote most of the crime fiction novels for which she is most well known. She also wrote novels under her married name.

Is a New Zealand netball player. Kight started in the National Bank Cup with the Western Flyers in 2

Is a New Zealand netball player. Kight started in the National Bank Cup with the Western Flyers in 2005, under head coach Yvette McCausland-Durie.[1] She played with the Flyers for two years, before moving to the Canterbury Flames for the final year of th

Was an Australian writer and essayist during the mid 20th century. She was the second wife of Austra

Was an Australian writer and essayist during the mid 20th century. She was the second wife of Australian journalist George Johnston.Clift was born in Kiama, New South Wales. She married Johnston in 1947. They had three children, the eldest of which was the poet Martin Johnston. After Clift and Johnston's collaboration, "High Valley" (1949), won them recognition as writers, they left Australia with their young family, working in London before relocating to the Greek Islands to try living by the pen. Johnston returned to Australia to receive the accolades of his Miles Franklin Award Winner, "My Brother Jack". Clift moved back to Sydney with their children in 1964, after which her novels "Mermaid Singing", "Peel Me a Lotus," and "Honour's Mimic" became successes. She was also well-known for her essays in Sydney and Melbourne newspapers, which included "Images in Aspic" and "The World of Charmian Clift." In the meantime, Clift and Johnston's marriage was disintegrating under the pressures of their drinking habits and the problems their children had settling into life in Sydney.

Was a member of New Zealand's Women's Basketball team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In the game they

Was a member of New Zealand's Women's Basketball team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In the game they played against China's team in which they were defeated 80-63 she scored six points and got two rebounds.

Is a comedian from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, best known for being a member of satirical te

Is a comedian from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, best known for being a member of satirical team The Chaser. A former student of Sydney Grammar School[1] and a law graduate of The University of Sydney,[2] Licciardello has appeared as a regular in the two series of CNNNN, as well as on The Chaser's War on Everything.He is married to Jocelyn Laurence, a research analyst at Foster Stockbroking[3

Is a New Zealand football (soccer) player who is currently the player-coach for Waikato FC in the NZ

Is a New Zealand football (soccer) player who is currently the player-coach for Waikato FC in the NZFC.Bunce played for the New Zealand U-23 and made 29 appearances for the New Zealand national football team, the All Whites from 1998, scoring 2 goals.

Is an Australian surfer who won the world title in 2005. She won the title after beating Brazil's Ja

Is an Australian surfer who won the world title in 2005. She won the title after beating Brazil's Jacqueline Silva in the final at the season-ending event at Honolulu Bay, Hawaii. She started surfing at the age of 13.

Former Chief Executive Officer of Singapore Airlines

Former Chief Executive Officer of Singapore Airlines

Was the pseudonym of science fiction and fantasy writer Cherry Barbara Grimm nee Lockett.Cherry Wild

Was the pseudonym of science fiction and fantasy writer Cherry Barbara Grimm nee Lockett.Cherry Wilder was born in Auckland, New Zealand. She attended Nelson Girls High in Nelson, NZ and the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, NZ before first moving to Australia and then, in 1976 to Langen/Hessen Germany. She chose the pseudonym "Wilder" when she began writing science fiction stories in 1974. She published over fifty short stories and novels.

Is a female football (soccer) player. She currently plays as a defender for the New York Power in th

Is a female football (soccer) player. She currently plays as a defender for the New York Power in the WUSA and for the Newcastle United Jets in the W-League. She is the coach of the Broadmeadow Magic team in the Northern NSW Women's Premier League competition.

Is an Australian politician, academic, and political activist. She was a member of the Australian Se

Is an Australian politician, academic, and political activist. She was a member of the Australian Senate representing Queensland for the Australian Democrats from 1990 to 1997, and the fifth leader of the Australian Democrats from 1993 to 1997. In 1997 sh

An Australian politician, and the Labor member for the South Australian state

An Australian politician, and the Labor member for the South Australian state

Is an Australian gymnast. She was born in Queensland, Australia and trains at the Moreton Bay Colleg

Is an Australian gymnast. She was born in Queensland, Australia and trains at the Moreton Bay College centre of excellence. She is a national team member and double Commonwealth champion.

Height 213 cm Year of Birth 1975 Nationality Australian Position Center NBA Draft 1997 # 18

Height 213 cm Year of Birth 1975 Nationality Australian Position Center NBA Draft 1997 # 18

Is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Bulldogs club of the National Rugby Le

Is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Bulldogs club of the National Rugby League. He has also previously played for the Parramatta Eels. His usual position of choice is at prop-forward.

Is a New Zealand politician.Auchinvole was educated in the United Kingdom, and eventually attended t

Is a New Zealand politician.Auchinvole was educated in the United Kingdom, and eventually attended the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst. In New Zealand, he has been involved with the export industry, and operated a company based on the West Coast. He h