Australian Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Served as Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1930 to 1935. Few expected him to become Prime Minister

Served as Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1930 to 1935. Few expected him to become Prime Minister when he did, and some believed him unsuitable, but he nevertheless remained in that office for five years. Often referred to as "Honest George", Forbes ha

Was a New Zealand sportsman who excelled at track and field as well as both codes of rugby football.

Was a New Zealand sportsman who excelled at track and field as well as both codes of rugby football.As a track athlete, Smith was an outstanding sprinter and hurdler, winning 14 national championships between 1898 and 1904 (100 yards sprint and 440 yards

Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Sydney

Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Sydney

Is an Australian netball player in the ANZ Championship, playing for the Adelaide Thunderbirds. Beat

Is an Australian netball player in the ANZ Championship, playing for the Adelaide Thunderbirds. Beaton attended St Peter's Girls' School in Adelaide, graduating in 2007.

Is an Australian gymnast who was born in Melbourne. She began gymnastics at the age of 3.

Is an Australian gymnast who was born in Melbourne. She began gymnastics at the age of 3.

Is an Australian association footballer currently playing for Australian W-League team Adelaide Unit

Is an Australian association footballer currently playing for Australian W-League team Adelaide United.

Was the world's first openly transsexual Member of Parliament, and from 27 November 1999 until 14 Fe

Was the world's first openly transsexual Member of Parliament, and from 27 November 1999 until 14 February 2007 was an MP for the Labour Party in New Zealand.Born George Bertrand in 1957 in Wellington, Maori of Te Ati Awa, Ngati Mutunga, Ngati Raukawa, an

Is a former New Zealand rower. She competed in the double sculls with her identical twin sister Caro

Is a former New Zealand rower. She competed in the double sculls with her identical twin sister Caroline Evers-Swindell, and is a double Olympic gold medalist, having won at Athens in 2004 and Beijing in 2008.

Is a Maori MP in the New Zealand National Party. She is currently (since 19 November 2008) the Minis

Is a Maori MP in the New Zealand National Party. She is currently (since 19 November 2008) the Minister for Courts, Minister of Pacific Island Affairs, Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control, and Associate Minister of Maori Affairs in the National Part

Is a former Australian weightlifter. He competed for Australia at the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Is a former Australian weightlifter. He competed for Australia at the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Was an Australian politician. He was the Labor member for Wollongong in the New South Wales Legislat

Was an Australian politician. He was the Labor member for Wollongong in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1991 to 1999.In 1991, Sullivan was selected as the Labor candidate for the state seat of Wollongong, at that time held by independent MP

Was an Australian male tennis player. He was born in Melbourne, and died there June 13, 1967. He was

Was an Australian male tennis player. He was born in Melbourne, and died there June 13, 1967. He was the co-World No. 1 player for 1919 along with Bill Johnston.

An Australian writer.Murnane was born in Coburg, Melbourne, and has almost never left the state of V

An Australian writer.Murnane was born in Coburg, Melbourne, and has almost never left the state of Victoria. Parts of his childhood were spent in Bendigo and the Western District. In 1956 he matriculated from De La Salle College Malvern.Murnane briefly trained for the Roman Catholic priesthood in 1957. He abandoned this path, however, instead becoming a teacher in primary schools (from 1960 to 1968), and at the Victoria Racing Club's Apprentice Jockeys' School. He received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Melbourne in 1969, then worked in the Victorian Education Department until 1973. From 1980 he began to teach creative writing at various tertiary institutions.

Was a New Zealand sailor, writer and ornithologist. He is notable for his ornithological research wo

Was a New Zealand sailor, writer and ornithologist. He is notable for his ornithological research work on subantarctic islands and for his circumnavigation of Antarctica in his self-built yacht Totorore. Clark also attended evening classes in boat buildin

Was a New Zealand horticulturist and ichthyologist.Gerald became concerned about the declining condi

Was a New Zealand horticulturist and ichthyologist.Gerald became concerned about the declining condition of trout in Lake Ellesmere, and in 1928 published papers about this. In 1936 he published studies of trout parasites, and for the rest of his life produced papers on salmonid fishes.Stokell's main interest became New Zealand’s endemic freshwater fishes, discovering that little had been published on them. From 1938 he wrote many papers, describing new species and bringing order to the existing taxonomy. Most of his descriptions of new species still stand today.

Was a Maltese and British politician and peer, who served as Prime Minister of Malta, Governor of th

Was a Maltese and British politician and peer, who served as Prime Minister of Malta, Governor of the Leeward Islands, Governor of Tasmania, Governor of Western Australia and Governor of New South Wales. Strickland began to take an active part in Maltese

Was an Australian politician. Born in Tasmania, he was educated in that state at Latrobe, becoming a

Was an Australian politician. Born in Tasmania, he was educated in that state at Latrobe, becoming a painter and an official of the Painters' Union. In 1931 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Labor member for Denison. In 1934, he trans

Is an Australian-American journalist and author

Is an Australian-American journalist and author

Is an Australian pro boxer best known for competing in the Olympics in 2004 and 2008.

Is an Australian pro boxer best known for competing in the Olympics in 2004 and 2008.

Generally known as Gerry Brownlee, served from 17 November 2003 to November 27, 2006 as deputy-leade

Generally known as Gerry Brownlee, served from 17 November 2003 to November 27, 2006 as deputy-leader of the National Party — during that period the second-largest party in the New Zealand Parliament, and thus forming the core of the Opposition. In Novemb

Boxer who qualified in 2008 for his second Olympics.Skilled puncher O'Mahony started boxing at an ea

Boxer who qualified in 2008 for his second Olympics.Skilled puncher O'Mahony started boxing at an early age. In 2004 he qualified for the Athens Olympics but lost his first bout to Viktor Polyakov. In 2005 he beat Jarrod Fletcher on his way to the Austral

An Australian author and literary critic. He was dux of St Ignatius' College, Riverview in both 1961

An Australian author and literary critic. He was dux of St Ignatius' College, Riverview in both 1961 and 1962, where, like Justin Fleming, he was taught by Melvyn Morrow. He trained as a Jesuit from the age of 18 to 24. He studied Arts at the Australian National University and Sydney University, before briefly studying medicine. He is a writer, having published ten books, including fiction, compilations of essays, and memoirs. [1]

Is a New Zealand soccer player who played for the New Zealand national soccer team, the All Whites.T

Is a New Zealand soccer player who played for the New Zealand national soccer team, the All Whites.The defender made his full New Zealand debut in a 3-1 win over Vanuatu on June 21, 2000, and went on to make 23 A-international appearances, his final appea

A former Australian politician, was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representin

A former Australian politician, was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing the electorate of Bathurst between 1999 and 2011 for the Australian Labor Party.In Parliament, he was Government Whip and was a member of both the Standi

Is an Australian first-class cricketer who plays for the Tasmanian Tigers. The right-arm fast-medium

Is an Australian first-class cricketer who plays for the Tasmanian Tigers. The right-arm fast-medium bowler began his first-class cricket for the Tasmanian Tigers, despite having been born in Queensland. He switched to the Victorian Bushrangers for two seasons (2005-06 and 06-07), before returning to the Tasmanian Tigers for the 2007-08 season.