Australian Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Was an Australian poet.Evans was born in London. His father, John Evans, Q.C., who was for five year

Was an Australian poet.Evans was born in London. His father, John Evans, Q.C., who was for five years a member of the House of Commons, died when the boy was only a few months old, and his education was directed by his mother. His schooldays were spent in Wales and at a college in Jersey, and he emigrated to Queensland, Australia when he was 17. He arrived in April 1881 and, after some experience on the land, obtained a position on the ship Queenslander. He entered the public service in 1888 and afterwards became district registrar at Toowoomba.

Was born in Sydney, Australia and for many years was regarded as one of the foremost painters in the

Was born in Sydney, Australia and for many years was regarded as one of the foremost painters in the impressionist style. He studied under Julian Rossi Ashton and Henry C. Gibbons at the famous Sydney Art School in the old Queen Victoria Building; and later in London and Paris.[1]Lawrence was a member of the Society of Artist, Sydney and is well represented in all National and most Provincial Galleries in Australia. His work has been acquired for other National Collections including Auckland and Dunedin, New Zealand; Kuala Lumpur, Zambia, United Kingdom, France, Holland, Italy and United States of America. He has held one-man exhibitions in all Australian capitals.

Played three Tests for New Zealand. Born in Wanganui he was the older brother of Arthur Cresswell. H

Played three Tests for New Zealand. Born in Wanganui he was the older brother of Arthur Cresswell. He was found dead in Blenheim in 1966.

Is a former New Zealand politician. He was once deputy leader of the National Party in the Parliamen

Is a former New Zealand politician. He was once deputy leader of the National Party in the Parliament of New Zealand, and was considered by many to be a possible contender for the leadership itself. He was known for his polite and diplomatic style, which

A naturalist and painter.Angas was the eldest son of George Fife Angas, prominent in the establishme

A naturalist and painter.Angas was the eldest son of George Fife Angas, prominent in the establishment of the new colony of South Australia. The young Angas was born in Newcastle-on-Tyne. Turning his back on his father’s world of commerce directed his life towards art and nature, studying natural history, art and lithography before embarking on his travels which enabled him to apply all areas of his studies. As a youth he studied drawing and lithography and in 1842 published A Ramble in Malta and Sicily illustrated with his own sketches.

Was a cricketer who played for South Australia and Australia. An all-rounder who batted in the middl

Was a cricketer who played for South Australia and Australia. An all-rounder who batted in the middle order and often opened the bowling with medium-paced off-spin, Giffen captained Australia during the 1894–95 Ashes series and was the first Australian to score 10,000 runs and take 500 wickets in first-class cricket. Giffen, only 22 years old, made his Test debut in Melbourne against England in 1881–82. Giffen, in a sign of things to come, made a remarkable double for South Australia against Victoria in March 1886. He captured 17 wickets for the match—including 9/91 in the first innings—and made over 100 runs. This was the first time anyone had take over ten wickets and make 100 runs in a match.

Was an Australian poet.After a few years as a surveyor, McCrae joined the Victorian Government servi

Was an Australian poet.After a few years as a surveyor, McCrae joined the Victorian Government service, eventually becoming Deputy Registrar-General, and also a prominent figure in literary circles. Most of his leisure time was spent in writing. His first published work was Two Old Men's Tales of Love and War (London, 1865).His son, Hugh McCrae also a poet, produced a volume of memoirs (My Father and My Father's Friends) about his father, and his father's association with such literary figures as Henry Kendall, Adam Lindsay Gordon, Richard Henry Horne and Marcus Clarke.

Was a Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria

Was a Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria

Was an Australian scientist, the first Commonwealth Statistician and the first director of the Commo

Was an Australian scientist, the first Commonwealth Statistician and the first director of the Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry, predecessor to the CSIRO.Knibbs, son of John Handley Knibbs, was born at Sydney. He joined the New South Wales L

Was an Australian race horse trainer. Inducted in the Australian Racing Hall of Fame in 2002, Hanlon

Was an Australian race horse trainer. Inducted in the Australian Racing Hall of Fame in 2002, Hanlon trained three Melbourne Cup winners; Piping Lane in 1972, Arwon in 1978 and Black Knight in 1984. Born in South Australia, Hanlon died in 2010, aged 92, a

Is an Australian former football (soccer) player. Harris played 28 full international matches for Au

Is an Australian former football (soccer) player. Harris played 28 full international matches for Australia and is a member of the Australian Football Hall of Fame.[

Was a New Zealand Rugby Union player who played for the All Blacks in 1884. Although he never played

Was a New Zealand Rugby Union player who played for the All Blacks in 1884. Although he never played a test match, he played 7 mathes and scored 16 points. He also played cricket for Canterbury.

Was an Australian Test cricketer who played 24 Test matches as an all-rounder between 1888 and 1898.

Was an Australian Test cricketer who played 24 Test matches as an all-rounder between 1888 and 1898. Although Trott was a versatile batsman, spin bowler and outstanding fielder, "... it is as a captain that he is best remembered, an understanding judge of human nature". After a period of some instability and ill discipline in Australian cricket, he was the first in a succession of assertive Australian captains that included Joe Darling, Monty Noble and Clem Hill, who restored the prestige of the Test team. Trott made his Test debut in 1888 and toured England four times; 1888, 1890, 1893 and 1896, scoring over 1000 runs on each occasion.

Was an Australian politician and solicitor.He was elected as a member of Sale Borough Council from 1

Was an Australian politician and solicitor.He was elected as a member of Sale Borough Council from 1880 to 1904 and was mayor six times. He married Mary Thornton, née Smith in 1880. He established the Sale branch of the Australian Natives Association (ANA

Was an Anglo-Australian writer of humorous ballads and verse. He is better known by his pen name, Ir

Was an Anglo-Australian writer of humorous ballads and verse. He is better known by his pen name, Ironbark.Gibson was born in Plymouth, England, where his father was a solicitor. Gibson also qualified as a solicitor in 1868 but the next year he decided to emigrate to New Zealand, soon crossing the Tasman to settle in New South Wales, where he had experience on the land for some years.In Sydney Gibson pursued a career in the Lands Department initially as a temporary clerk in June 1876. He was later appointed to the permanent staff on 1 January 1877, a job that allowed him to tour the Outback and regional areas of the colony and gain a strong impression of the culture and characters of the Bush. His knowledge of the hardships on the land and the trials of the selectors informs much of his humorous verse. This tendency is seen in the following extract from Nursery Rhymes for Infant Pastoralists:

Was a Western Australian architect. He was born in Perth, the son of the second Anglican Bishop of P

Was a Western Australian architect. He was born in Perth, the son of the second Anglican Bishop of Perth, Henry Hutton Parry. Parry was educated in Perth and later in Canterbury, England. He worked in London as an architect before returning to Perth in 1907 when he joined the Public Works Department. A year later he left to join the partnership of Cavanagh and Cavanagh in Perth and in 1911 Parry established his own practice. His particular interest was in ecclesiastical work and he designed numerous churches in Western Australia. Parry was joined in practice by Marshall Clifton in 1929 and again from 1933 to 1937.

Is a cricketer. He is a member of the New Zealand Under 19 side in the Under 19 Cricket World Cup. H

Is a cricketer. He is a member of the New Zealand Under 19 side in the Under 19 Cricket World Cup. He made his first class debut scoring 71 runs opening the batting for Central Districts in December 2007. He captained the Palmerston North Boys High School

Was a chemist and mountaineer. Born in Australia, and educated in German-speaking Switzerland, study

Was a chemist and mountaineer. Born in Australia, and educated in German-speaking Switzerland, studying physical sciences at Geneva University. Between 1936 and 1952 he held the position of Professor of Applied Physical Chemistry at Imperial College Londo

Was an Australian artist.At the national gallery classes Coates won first prizes for drawing and for

Was an Australian artist.At the national gallery classes Coates won first prizes for drawing and for painting from the nude, and before the conclusion of his course opened a life class. Among the students associated with him were the Lindsay brothers, Max Meldrum and George Bell, all destined to become well-known as artists. In 1896 he won the Melbourne national gallery travelling scholarship, and in 1897 went to Europe as did also a fellow competitor, Miss Dora Meeson, whom he was afterwards to marry. Coates entered Julien's classes and always felt that he had been fortunate in spending his student days in Paris at such a good period of French art, while Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas and Jean-Paul Laurens were still living.

Was an Australian politician from Western Australia. He was the member for the Western Australian se

Was an Australian politician from Western Australia. He was the member for the Western Australian seat of Mount Leonora from 1911 until 1920, initially for the Labor Party until 1917 when he joined the National Labor Party. He then entered the Federal Hou

Is an Australian cricketer, who is the current captain for the Tasmanian Tigers in domestic cricket.

Is an Australian cricketer, who is the current captain for the Tasmanian Tigers in domestic cricket. He also plays Twenty20 cricket with the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League after being bought for US$50,000 at the IPL Auction on 6 February 2009. After playing his junior cricket with the South Launceston Cricket Club, Bailey was first selected to play for Tasmania 2005/06, due to injuries to regular players. The season saw him score 778 runs, hitting three centuries in the process. Bailey was appointed as the permanent captain of Tasmania for the 2009/10 season, replacing Daniel Marsh. Further prominent performances in the coming seasons saw Bailey play for Australia against the All Star team in the All Star Twenty20 match in 2009. Bailey was appointed as the permanent captain of Tasmania for the 2009/10 season, replacing Daniel Marsh.

Was an Australian cricketer, known for his big hitting, who played between 1880 and 1888. Bonnor mad

Was an Australian cricketer, known for his big hitting, who played between 1880 and 1888. Bonnor made his debut in the first match played in England in 1880. Being very tall for the 19th century at 6 foot 6 inches he was also exceedingly strong and made the most of it with some powerful hitting, however at times his cavalier attitude led to some periods of poor scores as well.

An artist who made his name in Australia.Johnson decided to relocate to Melbourne, Australia, in 195

An artist who made his name in Australia.Johnson decided to relocate to Melbourne, Australia, in 1951 where he was soon drawn into contemporary art circles, mixing with Leonard French, Roger Kemp, Inge King, Julius Kane, Peter Graham, Clement Meadmore and others. He held his first solo exhibition there at the age of 30 in 1956, a selection of boldly geometric abstractions which set the art scene buzzing. By this time he was sharing a studio with French and the pair experienced increasing friction from the Heide Circle. This comprised a rival group of figurative modernists who were still trying to control the Contemporary Art Society,

Is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

Is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

Is a naturalised Australian footballer who played in Australia for AIS, Canberra City and St. George

Is a naturalised Australian footballer who played in Australia for AIS, Canberra City and St. George Saints; in Belgium for Royal Antwerp; in England for Bradford City and Queens Park Rangers; and in Singapore for Home United. He also won three caps with