Australian Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Is a former Australian politician. He was the Liberal Party member for Sutherland in the New South W

Is a former Australian politician. He was the Liberal Party member for Sutherland in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1988 to 1997, and Minister for Sport, Recreation and Racing from 1993 to 1995.In 1980 Downy was the Liberal candidate for th

Is a New Zealand international footballer who plays as a striker for Chinese Super League club Shenz

Is a New Zealand international footballer who plays as a striker for Chinese Super League club Shenzhen Ruby F.C.. Killen grew up in Wellington and played his club football for Miramar Rangers. After a trial with Manchester City, he joined City's youth ac

Is a former Australian politician.In May 1979 he was appointed Attorney-General and Minister of Pric

Is a former Australian politician.In May 1979 he was appointed Attorney-General and Minister of Prices and Consumer Affairs. In September he became Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council following the government's defeat. When Labor returned

Australia's premier basketball players. At 7’0” (2.13 m) and over 240 lbs (110 kg), Anstey is us

Australia's premier basketball players. At 7’0” (2.13 m) and over 240 lbs (110 kg), Anstey is usually a starter at center on the Australian national team.

Was an Australian poet and scholar.Brennan was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, to a brew

Was an Australian poet and scholar.Brennan was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, to a brewer,[1] and was educated at St Aloysius' College and St Ignatius' College, Riverview.He entered the University of Sydney in 1888 taking up studies in the Cl

The guitarist and lead vocalist in the Australian rock band, The Living End. A talented guitarist, h

The guitarist and lead vocalist in the Australian rock band, The Living End. A talented guitarist, his trademark Guitar is a Gretsch White Falcon and he uses mainly distortion and modulation effects. Chris currently has his own signature series Gretsch guitars.Cheney began his career with double bassist Scott Owen in the early 1990s, in a Melbourne cover band, The Runaway Boys, who took their name from a Stray Cats song of the same name (a group that Cheney regularly cites as one of his favourites). Cheney taught himself how to play the guitar, after listening to AC/DC cassette tapes over and over again and practicing what he heard

Was born in Hobart in 1932. He has twice won the Miles Franklin Award. In 1995 he was made an Office

Was born in Hobart in 1932. He has twice won the Miles Franklin Award. In 1995 he was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for contribution to Australian literature.His novel The Year of Living Dangerously, set in Jakarta during the fall of the Sukarno regime, was made into a film directed by Peter Weir and starring Sigourney Weaver, Mel Gibson and Linda Hunt.The book was loosely inspired by his brother's (Philip Koch) experience as an Australian journalist in Indonesia during that period.

Is an Australian cricketer. Rogers is a left-handed opening batsman and a left-handed leg-break bowl

Is an Australian cricketer. Rogers is a left-handed opening batsman and a left-handed leg-break bowler. He is currently captain of Derbyshire and spent many years with Western Australia. Despite a first-class average of nearly 50, he did not play for the Australia national cricket team until the age of 30, though he has appeared three times for Australia A. Rogers batting talent had led some to anoint him as the next Australian opener, replacing Justin Langer. He missed out on the spot to Phil Jaques, but played his only Test match in January 2008, replacing the injured Matthew Hayden, before having his central contract terminated in April. Rogers' score of 279 was the second highest ever by a West Australian, behind the 355 not out that Geoff Marsh scored at the same ground in December 1989. On 13 January 2008 he was added to the Australia Test squad as a cover for the injured Matthew Hayden, who had torn a hamstring. On 15 January Rogers was confirmed as playing at the WACA Ground in the third Test against India which was to start the following day.

Played 37 One Day Internationals for New Zealand but no Tests. His entire state career has been play

Played 37 One Day Internationals for New Zealand but no Tests. His entire state career has been played out with the Wellington Firebirds, as a wicketkeeper-batsman, normally opening the batting in one-day games. He also briefly represented the Hampshire C

Australian politician

Australian politician

Is a New Zealand politician and member of the New Zealand Labour Party. Carter was a senior Cabinet

Is a New Zealand politician and member of the New Zealand Labour Party. Carter was a senior Cabinet Minister in the Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand, serving lastly as Minister of Education, Minister Responsible for the Education Review Office and M

Was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the early VFL. Kiernan was a Fitzroy l

Was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the early VFL. Kiernan was a Fitzroy local and played for the Maroon in the inaugural VFL season, topping their goalkicking in their first two years, and again in 1900. He played in Fitzroy's 1898 premiership side as well as in two losing grand finals. With his football career over, Kiernan turned his attention to cricket and from 1910 to 1919 played 10 first-class matches for Victoria, three of them in the Sheffield Shield. He scored a total of 366 runs at an average of 24.40 and took six wickets.

Is a former all-rounder who played for the New Zealand international cricket team, the Black Caps, a

Is a former all-rounder who played for the New Zealand international cricket team, the Black Caps, and is son of former New Zealand cricketer Lance Cairns. He starred in both the One-day and Test New Zealand teams, as well as the Canterbury New Zealand do

Is a former all-rounder who played for the New Zealand international cricket team, the Black Caps, a

Is a former all-rounder who played for the New Zealand international cricket team, the Black Caps, and is son of former New Zealand cricketer Lance Cairns. He starred in both the One-day and Test New Zealand teams, as well as the Canterbury New Zealand domestic championship team. Cairns also captained the Black Caps on seven occasions, usually when regular captain Stephen Fleming was unavailable. He was described by Shane Warne, the Australian leg spinner, as the best all-rounder in the world. Cairns finished his Test career with averages very similar to Ian Botham, who is considered by some to be Test cricket's greatest all rounder. Botham's batting average was 33.34 and his bowling was 28.40. Cairns' batting average was 33.53 and his bowling was 29.40. In 2000, Cairns was named as one of five Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

Was an Australian cricket player, who played for the Tasmanian Tigers. He was a Right-handed batsman

Was an Australian cricket player, who played for the Tasmanian Tigers. He was a Right-handed batsman and left arm orthodox bowler who represented Tasmania from 1979 until 1988.

Grant was recruited by the Footscray Football Club (now Western Bulldogs) in the 1988 VFL Draft at p

Grant was recruited by the Footscray Football Club (now Western Bulldogs) in the 1988 VFL Draft at pick number 105, and played his first AFL game in 1990 at the age of 17. Grant kicked 51 goals that season, the youngest player in VFL-AFL history to achieve this feat, to be the leading goalkicker for the club.Over the following years, Grant established himself as a respected player in the half-forward position. He earned All-Australian honours and gained the most number of votes in the 1997 Brownlow Medal count, but was ineligible to win due to suspension.

Played two Tests in 1988-89 and 16 One Day Internationals for New Zealand in 1988 and 1989.

Played two Tests in 1988-89 and 16 One Day Internationals for New Zealand in 1988 and 1989.

Australian politician

Australian politician

Is an Australian cricketer who captains the Queensland Bulls in Australian domestic cricket. He is a

Is an Australian cricketer who captains the Queensland Bulls in Australian domestic cricket. He is a right arm offbreak bowler and right-handed batsman. Simpson attended school at Villanova College, Coorparoo, where he played for the 1st XI when in grade 9. Simpson was originally a fast bowler, turning to offspin in 2001-02. He played his first Pura Cup the following season against New South Wales. Despite having debuted two seasons earlier, it was in 2005-06 when Simpson started tasting success. He played four Pura Cup caps and was selected for the Prime Minister's XI against the West Indies. He faced the West Indies again, playing for Queensland and picked up four wickets. His batting impressed, with two half-centuries in a total of 158 runs at 26.33.

Is a professional Australian cricketer who currently plays for the Queensland Bulls.

Is a professional Australian cricketer who currently plays for the Queensland Bulls.

Rhodes Scholar, All Black, diplomat, MP, talk radio host, author, is a 20th century New Zealand figu

Rhodes Scholar, All Black, diplomat, MP, talk radio host, author, is a 20th century New Zealand figure.In 1972, Laidlaw joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and served as Assistant to Commonwealth Secretary-General Sonny Ramphal. In 1986, Laidlaw becam

Is a former Australian cricketer who played first-class cricket for Tasmania in the 1985-86 Sheffiel

Is a former Australian cricketer who played first-class cricket for Tasmania in the 1985-86 Sheffield Shield competition. He was an bowler who bowled left arm fast medium. He played for Devonport Cricket Club in the Tasmanian Grade Cricket competition. He made his first-class debut against South Australia at the Adelaide Oval on 10 January 1986, as cover for the overseas professional, West Indian fast bowler Winston Davis who was out injured. Following his retirement from playing Christopher Dell took up a position as coach of Devonport Orions in his hometown.

Is an Australian paralympic cyclist Previously, Scott had competed in 7-a-side Football at the 1988

Is an Australian paralympic cyclist Previously, Scott had competed in 7-a-side Football at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, he also competed in athletics in the 1988 Paralympics and again in the 1992 Paralympics in Barcelona. He switched to cycling f

Is a New Zealand cricketer. A right-arm fast-medium bowler, Martin now plays provincial cricket for

Is a New Zealand cricketer. A right-arm fast-medium bowler, Martin now plays provincial cricket for Auckland, having formerly played for the Canterbury Wizards.

An Australian computer scientist

An Australian computer scientist