Australian Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Is a Professor of Biological Anthropology

Is a Professor of Biological Anthropology

Is an Australian politician.In 2008, he was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council as

Is an Australian politician.In 2008, he was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council as a National Party member, representing South West Region. His term commenced on 22 May 2009.

Is a former politician of the New Zealand Labour Party. He was a Government Minister in the Third La

Is a former politician of the New Zealand Labour Party. He was a Government Minister in the Third Labour and Fourth Labour Governments. In the Fourth Labour Government he oversaw the removal of farming subsidies and the establishment of a fisheries quota

Is a former football (soccer) defender. He was a member of the Australian 1974 World Cup squad in We

Is a former football (soccer) defender. He was a member of the Australian 1974 World Cup squad in West Germany and represented Australia 34 times between 1970 and 1979 scoring once (own goal).

An Australian author and poet known for his work involving Australian Aborigines. He is often consid

An Australian author and poet known for his work involving Australian Aborigines. He is often considered the the father of modern Aboriginal literature.

Is an Australian sailor who crewed on the winning America's Cup team Australia II in 1983 and compet

Is an Australian sailor who crewed on the winning America's Cup team Australia II in 1983 and competed at six Olympics between 1984 and 2004, winning bronze in 1996.

Is an Australian former football (soccer) player.Kitching was a member of the Australian team at th

Is an Australian former football (soccer) player.Kitching was a member of the Australian team at the 1956 Summer Olympics.

Was an Australian cricketer who played in 14 Tests from 1946 to 1950. McCool, born in Paddington, Ne

Was an Australian cricketer who played in 14 Tests from 1946 to 1950. McCool, born in Paddington, New South Wales, was an all-rounder who bowled leg spin and googlies with a round arm action and as a lower order batsman was regarded as effective square of the wicket and against spin bowling.[1] He made his Test début against New Zealand in 1946, taking a wicket with his second delivery.[1] He was part of Donald Bradman's Invincibles team that toured England in 1948 but injury saw him miss selection in any of the Test matches.[1]

Was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the VFL. A doctor by profession, Campb

Was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the VFL. A doctor by profession, Campbell appeared for Essendon in the VFA during the 1890s and was a member of four premiership sides. He came out of retirement in 1897 to play in the inaugural VFL finals series and was part of the team that was awarded the premiership. Also in 1897, Campbell represented Tasmania in a first-class cricket match against Victoria at the North Tasmania Cricket Association Ground. He was dismissed in both innings by another debutant in James Giller, for scores of naught and 17.

An Australian author and educator

An Australian author and educator

Played in the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka. He was born in Durban.

Played in the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka. He was born in Durban.

Was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the VFL. He also played cricket for V

Was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the VFL. He also played cricket for Victoria during the early part of his career, appearing in 45 first class games for them between 1957 and 1962. His later sporting career included a number of years coaching Oakleigh in the VFA in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Is a former Australian cricketer. Known for his ever-changing hair colour, he was also known as Funk

Is a former Australian cricketer. Known for his ever-changing hair colour, he was also known as Funky Miller. "We know what colour his hair is, but we don't know what colour his dogs are!" - Richie Benaud commenting on Miller's blue-dyed hair.

Growing up in Palm Beach, Sydney, Scotts first played rugby union for The Scots College and was a me

Growing up in Palm Beach, Sydney, Scotts first played rugby union for The Scots College and was a member of the 1981 Australian Schoolboys Rugby team. .[2] He later moved to Hawaii,on a full football scholarship after being spotted by an assistant coach d

Was a champion trainer of thoroughbred racehorses based in Adelaide, Australia. During his career he

Was a champion trainer of thoroughbred racehorses based in Adelaide, Australia. During his career he trained 5,333 winners including 524 individual Group or Listed winners. He won 28 Adelaide and 13 Melbourne Trainers' Premierships.

Is a former ice speed skater from Australia, who represented his native country in – a record –

Is a former ice speed skater from Australia, who represented his native country in – a record – six consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1968 in Grenoble, France.Hailing from Melbourne, Victoria, Coates is the best speed skater in the history of Austr

Is best known as a first class cricketer playing three games for Auckland in the 1978-79 season. Wal

Is best known as a first class cricketer playing three games for Auckland in the 1978-79 season. Wallace was born in Auckland. He was also a right-hand batsman who had a first-class average of 14.66 as well as a wicket-keeper.

An Australian actress and popular singer. She is perhaps best known to international audiences for h

An Australian actress and popular singer. She is perhaps best known to international audiences for her role in the television series Prisoner as Sheila Brady.Born in the gold mining town of Bendigo,Victoria, Colleen began her career at the age of 12 when she sang with The Esquires of Bendigo YMCA. During the 60s she toured Australia with a number of groups including the Laurie Allen Revue. Colleen began her recording career in the early 70s with the release of her debut single "Superstar" and album "Colleen Hewett." Cast in the musical Godspell at the original Playbox Theatre in Melbourne, she received a Gold Record for "Day by Day" (1972), her song from the show. These successes led to her being crowned Queen of Pop two years running. She later achieved two further Gold Records for "Dreaming My Dreams With You" (1980) and her acclaimed version of "Wind Beneath My Wings" (1983).

Is an internationally acclaimed Australian author.

Is an internationally acclaimed Australian author.

Is an Australian association football midfielder currently playing for Perth Glory of the Australian

Is an Australian association football midfielder currently playing for Perth Glory of the Australian W-League. She played for Pali Blues in the American W-League in 2008. Following her debut game for the Blues, she was selected for the W-League team of the week as a result of scoring two goals against Ventura County Fusion. Pali Blues went on to win the W-League championship in that season. McCallum was raised in Perth, Australia, she plays as a midfielder and is a regular selection for the Matildas. She was selected to the FIFA All-Star squad at the 2006 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Is an Australian football player who currently plays and is the captain for Sunshine George Cross FC

Is an Australian football player who currently plays and is the captain for Sunshine George Cross FC. He has previously played for Carlton SC in the now defunct NSL.

Is a Solomon Islands striker, who is currently a Marist FC player. He has also played for YoungHeart

Is a Solomon Islands striker, who is currently a Marist FC player. He has also played for YoungHeart Manawatu in New Zealand, Sydney United of the old National Soccer League in Australia and for Marist FC, a club from the Solomon Islands. He has represent

Is a Australian Football (soccer) player currently plying his trade with Victorian Premier League si

Is a Australian Football (soccer) player currently plying his trade with Victorian Premier League side, Altona Magic.

Is a former Greek Australian Association football player.

Is a former Greek Australian Association football player.

Is a Australian Football (soccer) player and former International, noted for his ability in dead bal

Is a Australian Football (soccer) player and former International, noted for his ability in dead ball situations. Con is known affectionately by fans as 'Boutsi'. Boutsianis began his career with South Melbourne in the National Soccer League in 1989, and