Australian Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a New Zealand cricketer who played for Canterbury. Dawe made a single first-class appearance for

Was a New Zealand cricketer who played for Canterbury. Dawe made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 1873–74 season, against Otago. From the opening order, he scored a duck in the first innings in which he batted, and, when moved down

Is a New Zealand sprinter. Coached by Marlon Gevaert.

Is a New Zealand sprinter. Coached by Marlon Gevaert.

Higgs began his district cricket career at Melbourne University, where he studied civil engineering,

Higgs began his district cricket career at Melbourne University, where he studied civil engineering, before transferring to Richmond. He made his début for Victoria against Western Australia. Always a sharp spinner of the ball, he gradually improved to take 42 wickets in the 1974–75 Sheffield Shield season. This included his best first class bowling of 8/66 against Western Australia. He was subsequently selected for the Ashes tour in 1975 to England. He did not play a Test, but gained fame by not scoring a run for the whole tour. He batted twice and was bowled by the only ball he faced, which appealed to his humorous character.

Was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for one term f

Was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for one term from 1953 until 1956. He was also an indirectly elected member of the New South Wales Legislative Council between 1965 and 1970. He was a member of the Aust

Is a New Zealand cricketer. He is a left-arm fast bowler who can swing the ball and also a capable l

Is a New Zealand cricketer. He is a left-arm fast bowler who can swing the ball and also a capable left handed lower order batsman. He is one of only two New Zealanders to ever take a hat-trick in Test cricket (the other being Peter Petherick). He achieve

Was an Australian politician.He established a business in Junee in 1886 and was elected to the counc

Was an Australian politician.He established a business in Junee in 1886 and was elected to the council in 1894, serving continuously until 1931 (mayor 1899, 1906–09, 1920–21). He lost one of his eyes in 1896. In 1893 he was a foundation member and preside

Was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and the father of Australian Test cricketer

Was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and the father of Australian Test cricketer Jack Fingleton.Fingleton was elected as the ALP member for the Electoral district of Waverley in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in December 1913

Australian politician, was prominent in the Labor movement through the 1960s and 1970s, and was brie

Australian politician, was prominent in the Labor movement through the 1960s and 1970s, and was briefly Deputy Prime Minister in the Whitlam government. He is best remembered as a leader of the movement against Australian involvement in the Vietnam War, for his affair with Junie Morosi and for his later renunciation of conventional politics. He was also a prominent economist, and a prolific writer on economic and social issues.

Was an Australian photographer, film maker and adventurer. He participated in a number of expedition

Was an Australian photographer, film maker and adventurer. He participated in a number of expeditions to Antarctica and served as an official photographer with Australian forces during both world wars.

Australian historian of ideas and philosopher

Australian historian of ideas and philosopher

Was an Australian rules footballer who played for North Adelaide in the South Australian National Fo

Was an Australian rules footballer who played for North Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League. He also played 7 Sheffield Shield matches for South Australia. Matthews was a member of North Adelaide's first three premiership sides, in 1900, 1902 and 1905. He started his career as a forward and topped the club's goalkicking in his debut season before moving into the centre later in his career. Matthews finished his career as a fullback and twice represented South Australia at interstate football. In 1906 he captained North Adelaide, finishing second.

Was an Australian politician. Born in Campbellfield, Victoria, he was educated at Scotch College bef

Was an Australian politician. Born in Campbellfield, Victoria, he was educated at Scotch College before becoming a farmer at Berwick. He was active in local politics as a member of Berwick Shire Council. In 1880, he was elected to the Victorian Legislativ

Is a former Tasmanian Labor politician and member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly in the electora

Is a former Tasmanian Labor politician and member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly in the electorate of Bass. He was first elected in the 1989 election. He was defeated in the 1992 election and re-elected in the 1996 election, holding the seat until his

The Second Assistant Secretary-General and Chairman of the Policies and Communications Committee

The Second Assistant Secretary-General and Chairman of the Policies and Communications Committee

Is an Australian footballer who plays for York City as a defender. Meredith started his career with

Is an Australian footballer who plays for York City as a defender. Meredith started his career with the Derby County youth system in 2004, signing a professional contract in 2006. He was loaned out to Cambridge United and Chesterfield before moving to th

Was an Australian politician and later Adjunct Professor of Law at Deakin University. He was a membe

Was an Australian politician and later Adjunct Professor of Law at Deakin University. He was a member of parliament between 1982 and 1993, initially in the Victorian Legislative Council, and then in the Legislative Assembly as the member for Broadmeadows

Was an Australian cricketer who played in three Tests in 1953.

Was an Australian cricketer who played in three Tests in 1953.

Is an Australian basketball player currently playing in the NBL. Harvey currently plays for the Gold

Is an Australian basketball player currently playing in the NBL. Harvey currently plays for the Gold Coast Blaze and previously played for the Perth Wildcats and West Sydney Razorbacks.

Is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who earned his first cap for the national team, nicknamed

Is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who earned his first cap for the national team, nicknamed The Black Sticks, in 2001 against Malaysia. The midfielder provides support at centre and left half and is also an attacking penalty corner option. He mad

Is a professional football (soccer) player who plays for Dutch club AZ Alkmaar and the Australian na

Is a professional football (soccer) player who plays for Dutch club AZ Alkmaar and the Australian national football team.Holland captained the NSW Under-16 side at the 2005 Qantas National Talent Identification Championships in Parklea, a tournament the N

Is an Australian rugby union player for the Queensland Reds in the Super 14 competition. He plays as

Is an Australian rugby union player for the Queensland Reds in the Super 14 competition. He plays as a Lock, and is the captain of the Queensland Reds.He made his Super 14 debut against the arch rivals the New South Wales Waratahs in the first game of the

Was a British Australian[1][2] painter who specialized in landscapes. His work is held at the Nation

Was a British Australian[1][2] painter who specialized in landscapes. His work is held at the National Gallery of Victoria[3] and the National Library of Australia[4] amongst other places.

Was an Australian politician. He was a Country Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assem

Was an Australian politician. He was a Country Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1960 to 1981, representing the electorate of Temora. Taylor entered state politics in 1960, winning a by-election for the seat of Temora caused by

Was a Scottish-born New Zealand cricketer who played for Otago. He was born in Glasgow and died in M

Was a Scottish-born New Zealand cricketer who played for Otago. He was born in Glasgow and died in Malaysia. Hume made a single first-class appearance for the team, during the 1880-81 season, against Canterbury. He scored a single run in each innings in w

Was a Scottish-Australian author and artist.Nisbet was born at Stirling, Scotland. At 16 years of ag

Was a Scottish-Australian author and artist.Nisbet was born at Stirling, Scotland. At 16 years of age he came to Australia and stayed about seven years, during which he travelled widely. On returning to Scotland he was for eight years art master in the Watt College and the old school of arts. He travelled in Australia and New Guinea again during 1886, and paid another visit to Australia in 1895. He had studied painting under Sam Bough, R.S.A., but does not appear to have had any success; in a volume called Where Art Begins, published by him in 1892, he speaks with bitterness on the chances of success in painting.