Australian Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Was a pioneer Australian representative rugby union and rugby league footballer, a dual-code interna

Was a pioneer Australian representative rugby union and rugby league footballer, a dual-code international. He was a foundation Australian rugby league footballer at the code's formation in Sydney in 1908 and played on the wing in the first ever Australia

Is a former Australian politician. He was the Labor member for Bankstown in the New South Wales Legi

Is a former Australian politician. He was the Labor member for Bankstown in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1987 to 1999.In 1987, the member for the local state seat of Bankstown, Ric Mochalski, resigned after being charged with involvement

Is a former Australian politician. He was the National Party member for Burnett in the Queensland Le

Is a former Australian politician. He was the National Party member for Burnett in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1986 to 2001. Slack was born in Gayndah, Queensland, and was a farmer and businessman before entering politics. He served on the Op

Is an Australian former professional association footballer who played as a defender.

Is an Australian former professional association footballer who played as a defender.

Was an Australian first class cricketer who played during the 1940s and 1950s. He was Western Austra

Was an Australian first class cricketer who played during the 1940s and 1950s. He was Western Australia's captain when they won their first ever Sheffield Shield and is credited as being the inventor of the 'umbrella field'. Carmody started his career with New South Wales.

Is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the VFL during the 1970s. A le

Is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the VFL during the 1970s. A left footed defender, Gott also played several games as a centre half forward. He played in the drawn 1977 VFL Grand Final but didn't appear in the replay due to a cracked kneecap. It turned out to be a career ending injury and he never managed another senior game. Gott was also a talented cricketer and played in four first-class matches for Victoria in the 1973/74 summer and took nine wickets.

Was a New Zealand cricketer who played in two Tests in 1933.

Was a New Zealand cricketer who played in two Tests in 1933.

Is a former New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1978 to 2002, representing the National Party.

Is a former New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1978 to 2002, representing the National Party. He served for three years as Speaker of the House of Representatives.Kidd was first elected to Parliament in the 1978 elections, becoming MP for Marlborou

An Australian Antarctic explorer and geologist

An Australian Antarctic explorer and geologist

Is an Australian businessman.

Is an Australian businessman.

Is an Australian politician and trade unionist. He has been a Labor member of the Australian Senate

Is an Australian politician and trade unionist. He has been a Labor member of the Australian Senate since July 2008, representing the state of New South Wales.He was first elected to the Senate at the 2007 federal election. He won Labor preselection by mo

Was a Canadian and Australian poet, fiction writer, essayist, and artist.published poetry was in the

Was a Canadian and Australian poet, fiction writer, essayist, and artist.published poetry was in the Halifax Morning Post and Parliamentary Reporter, where his work appeared under the pseudonym 'Eugene'. [1] In the early 1840s, he began regularly contributing poetry, short fiction, and essays to the literary magazine Amaranth, published in Saint John, New Brunswick. His novel, Argimou: A Legend of the Micmac, was serialized in Amaranth in 1842 and was first published in book form in 1847. In the late 1840s he moved to England, where he published a three-volume novel, Nomades of the West; or, Ellen Clayton (1850), and then immigrated to Australia on the Lady Peel in 1852.[2] In 1853 he became a clerk in the Office of Mines in the Ballarat goldfields, where he witnessed the Eureka Stockade revolt of 1854. His watercolor, "The Eureka Stockade," is exhibited at the Ballarat Fine Art Gallery. He continued working as a civil servant in Ballarat and Graytown, his last post being at the Department of Mines in Melbourne. He died July 24, 1891.

Was a major twentieth century Australian poet, as well as short story writer, essayist and literary

Was a major twentieth century Australian poet, as well as short story writer, essayist and literary editor. He published 13 collections of poetry, 5 verse plays, including the well-known Fire on the Snow, many short stories and critical essays, and biographies of Norman Lindsay and Kenneth Slessor. He also edited several poetry anthologies.His greatest contribution to Australian literature came from his 20 years as literary editor of The Bulletin, his 10 years as a publishing editor with Angus and Robertson, and his lifetime support of Australian writers.[1] Geoffrey Serle, literary critic, has described Stewart as "the greatest all-rounder of modern Australian literature".[citation needed]

Ring was a large man, 6 feet (183 cm) tall, and with his large hands he was able to impart plenty

Ring was a large man, 6 feet (183 cm) tall, and with his large hands he was able to impart plenty of spin on the ball, although he was not eager to flight the ball especially in English conditions. As a batsman, he was good enough to be considered a genuine all-rounder however his habit playing the ball in the air prevented from scoring more runs.[3] Ring never brought himself a bat, choosing to rely on a bat he borrowed from the Victorian Cricket Association practice kit.[1]

Is a former New Zealand cricketer who had a brief first-class career for Central Districts and then

Is a former New Zealand cricketer who had a brief first-class career for Central Districts and then Canterbury from 1973 until 1980. A right-arm off-break bowler, and lower-order batsman, Bracewell came from a cricketing family, with brothers John and Bre

Is a former New Zealand rower.At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the gold meda

Is a former New Zealand rower.At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the gold medal as part of the men's coxed four alongside crew members Keith Heselwood, George Paterson, Hugh Smedley and Winston Stephens.

Was an Australian poet, short story writer and politician.In 1894 O'Reilly was elected a member of t

Was an Australian poet, short story writer and politician.In 1894 O'Reilly was elected a member of the Legislative Assembly for Parramatta and sat for four years.[2] He moved the first motion in favour of women's suffrage carried in the New South Wales parliament, but was defeated at the 1898 election. He became a master at his old school, the Sydney Grammar School, and continued there for 11 years. In 1910 he again stood for Parramatta, this time as a Labor candidate with the encouragement of Billy Hughes, but was defeated, and shortly afterwards obtained a position in the Sydney land tax branch of the Commonwealth Treasury. In 1913, Hughes asked O'Reilly about the views of his brother-in-law, Albert Piddington, on states' rights. O'Reilly cabled Piddington to clarify this, and as a result of Piddington's reply, "In sympathy with supremacy of Commonwealth powers", Hughes appointed him to the Australian High Court. As a result of opposition to his appointment and his belief that he was compromised by the exchange of cables he resigned without sitting in court.[3][4]

Is a former Australian politician and former federal Opposition leader. He served as a member of the

Is a former Australian politician and former federal Opposition leader. He served as a member of the Australian House of Representatives from the 1996 federal election until 19 October 2009 as the Liberal member for Bradfield, a northern Sydney seat. A do

Is a former Australian politician. He was a Liberal Party of Australia member of the South Australia

Is a former Australian politician. He was a Liberal Party of Australia member of the South Australian House of Assembly between 1989 and 2002, representing the electorate of Adelaide.Armitage held portfolios including Minister for Health, Minister for Abo

Is a former Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the Northern Territory

Is a former Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1996 to 2006, representing the rural electorate of Stuart. He served as Attorney-General under Chief Minister Clare Martin, and

He was a Liberal member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from February 2005 to Septemb

He was a Liberal member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from February 2005 to September 2008 representing the electorate of Capel.Prior to entering politics Thomas was a veterinary surgeon and has a degree in veterinary science. On entering

Is a former Serbian Australian football (soccer) defender. He was a member of the Australian 1974 FI

Is a former Serbian Australian football (soccer) defender. He was a member of the Australian 1974 FIFA World Cup squad in West Germany. He went on to make 61 appearances for the Socceroos between 1972 and 1976 scoring 2 goals as well as representing both

Is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for Hume City in the Victorian Premier

Is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for Hume City in the Victorian Premier League. On the 25th of May 2009, Dragi Nastevski announced his retirement.

Is a contemporary Australian writer and editor

Is a contemporary Australian writer and editor

Is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented and captained both the New Zealand K

Is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented and captained both the New Zealand Kiwis and Tonga.In 1990 he signed for the Warrington Wolves in the English League and played there for three years before being signed by the Auckland Warri