Australian Famous Names Starting with Letter K

Is an Australian politician. Since March 1996 Thomson has been an Australian Labor Party member of t

Is an Australian politician. Since March 1996 Thomson has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing the Division of Wills in Victoria.

Is an Australian basketball player with the Townsville Crocodiles of the National Basketball League.

Is an Australian basketball player with the Townsville Crocodiles of the National Basketball League.

Was an Australian rugby footballer – a dual-code international player – and later coach. He repr

Was an Australian rugby footballer – a dual-code international player – and later coach. He represented the Wallabies in 7 Tests and the Kangaroos in 31 Tests and World Cup games. He captained Australia in 9 Rugby League Test matches in 1956 and 1957.

Is an Australian sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. Wallace originally competed in

Is an Australian sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. Wallace originally competed in Ironman events and only switched to sprint racing at the age of sixteen. Two years later he was K-1 1000 m junior world champion in Curitiba, Brazil.

An Australian poet and art critic.where he also tutored.[1] In the late 70s he edited the poetry mag

An Australian poet and art critic.where he also tutored.[1] In the late 70s he edited the poetry magazine Magic Sam and began the small press Sea Cruise Books with Anna Couani.[2] His first book of poems, Four Poems, was published in 1977. In 1982 he moved to Adelaide to work at the Experimental Art Foundation.[1]He has since edited the literary magazine Otis Rush and collaborated with poet John Jenkins on a number of books of poetry. His Selected Poems was published by Penguin in 1992 and he edited Brandl & Schlesinger's Homage to John Forbes. His criticism has appeared in Photofile, Art and Text, Art Monthly and Art & Australia among other periodicals; and Wakefield Press has published his monograph on the contemporary sculptor Michelle Nikou. His latest collection (At The Flash & At The Baci, 2006) has been described as "prov[ing] to us that Ken Bolton is a prime example of a poet breaking new ground in Australian poetry."[3]

An Australian artist best known for his design work. His simple, brightly coloured images of Austral

An Australian artist best known for his design work. His simple, brightly coloured images of Australian landmarks have adorned a very popular range of clothing and homewares sold under the "Done Design" brand.Done's first solo exhibition was in Sydney during 1980. To date he has staged over 50 exhibitions dedicated solely to his work. Done's work has been exhibited in Australia, Japan, and France, amongst others. His first European exhibition was held in Paris in 1996. In the year 2000 his works were exhibited in Los Angeles and in London.[1]

Was a former tennis player from Australia who won the Men's Singles title at the Australian Champion

Was a former tennis player from Australia who won the Men's Singles title at the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open) in 1952. He and his longtime doubles partner, Frank Sedgman, are generally considered to be one of the greatest men's doubles teams of all time. In 1951 and 1952, they won seven consecutive Grand Slam doubles titles – a feat that has never been matched. McGregor was also a member of three Australian Davis Cup winning teams in 1950-1952. At the end of 1952, Jack Kramer induced both Sedgman and McGregor to turn professional.

A writer and professional historian based in Perth, Western Australia. He has a prolific set of hist

A writer and professional historian based in Perth, Western Australia. He has a prolific set of histories of sporting clubs, localities and government instituitions.His earlier major publication was concerning the history of Subiaco, Western Australia - and he returned for a follow-up history some 20 years later. Tied in with writing and research of the Subiaco book - he also conducted interviews which are now part of the Battye Library oral history collecction.

Is an Australian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s. At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Mosco

Is an Australian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s. At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, he finished eighth in the K-4 1000 m event.

Is an Australian motorboat racer, who currently holds the Water speed record of 317.60 miles per hou

Is an Australian motorboat racer, who currently holds the Water speed record of 317.60 miles per hour (511.13 kilometres per hour). This was set in Blowering Dam, part of the Snowy Mountains hydro-electric scheme, near Tumut, New South Wales, roughly 250 

Is a former football (soccer) player. Wilson played in the National Soccer League for Sydney Olympic

Is a former football (soccer) player. Wilson played in the National Soccer League for Sydney Olympic between 1977 and 1982, playing 126 matches. For the 1983 season Wilson transferred to St George where he lasted just one season.

Is a halfpipe snowboarder based in Wanaka, New Zealand. 16 years old, at the 2006 Winter Olympics sh

Is a halfpipe snowboarder based in Wanaka, New Zealand. 16 years old, at the 2006 Winter Olympics she finished 25th and at the 2010 Winter Olympics she ended 15th, after dislocating her shoulder twice in the semi finals.

Is a footballer from Fiji. He plays as a Midfielder and has played football with Ba F.C. since 1998.

Is a footballer from Fiji. He plays as a Midfielder and has played football with Ba F.C. since 1998.

Is a former field hockey fullback from Australia, who competed in three Summer Olympics for his nati

Is a former field hockey fullback from Australia, who competed in three Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988. After winning the silver medal in 1992 he ended his career with the bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Geor

Is an Australian politician. He is currently the member of the Western Australian Legislative Counci

Is an Australian politician. He is currently the member of the Western Australian Legislative Council representing the North Metropolitan Region. Elected to Parliament in the 1996 state election he is a member of the Australian Labor Party. Ken has served

Is a football (soccer) player who represented New Zealand internationally, appearing in all 3 matche

Is a football (soccer) player who represented New Zealand internationally, appearing in all 3 matches of New Zealand's first FIFA World Cup finals appearance.

Was an Australian poet and journalist. He is one of Australia's leading poets, notable particularly

Was an Australian poet and journalist. He is one of Australia's leading poets, notable particularly for the absorption of modernist infuences into Australian poetry.He made his living as a newspaper journalist, mostly for the Sydney Sun, and was a war correspondent during World War II (1939 – 1945). Slessor counted Norman Lindsay, Hugh McCrae and Jack Lindsay among his friends.

Is an Australian cricketer. An opening batsman, he played domestic first-class cricket for Queenslan

Is an Australian cricketer. An opening batsman, he played domestic first-class cricket for Queensland for 10 years, from 1946-7 to 1956-7. He played in 5 Tests for the Australian cricket team in 1950 and 1951. His younger brother Ron Archer played 19 Tests for Australia between 1953 to 1956.

Was a former tennis player from Australia who won the Men's Singles title at the Australian Champion

Was a former tennis player from Australia who won the Men's Singles title at the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open) in 1952. He and his longtime doubles partner, Frank Sedgman, are generally considered to be one of the greatest me

A wicket-keeper and a useful batsman, James first played for Wellington in 1923 and came to England

A wicket-keeper and a useful batsman, James first played for Wellington in 1923 and came to England with the first New Zealand touring party in 1927 ostensibly as second string to Tom Lowry. But he quickly made the wicket-keeping position his own, with 85 dismissals on the tour, including eight at Derby. His understanding of the spin of Bill Merritt, the touring team's most successful bowler, was especially noted. No Test matches were played on the 1927 tour.

Is the 30th Governor of Western Australia, succeeding Lieutenant-General John Sanderson.

Is the 30th Governor of Western Australia, succeeding Lieutenant-General John Sanderson.

Was a prolific Australian journalist, film director, screenwriter, TV personality and novelist best

Was a prolific Australian journalist, film director, screenwriter, TV personality and novelist best known for his works Wake in Fright, which is still in print 45 years after its first publication[1], and the humourous Killer Koala trilogy.After leaving school he worked around Australia in a variety of jobs including laboratory technician, journalist and television documentary-maker and boatshed operator[2].In 1966, with businessman Gordon Barton, Cook founded a new political party, the Liberal Reform Group. Cook was vehemently opposed to the Vietnam War, and stood (unsucessfully) as an LRG candidate for the seat of Parramatta in the 1966 federal election[3].

Was an Australian cricketer who played in 37 Tests from 1956 to 1963.

Was an Australian cricketer who played in 37 Tests from 1956 to 1963.

Universally known as "Slasher", an ironic reference to his often backs-to-the-wall batting style, he

Universally known as "Slasher", an ironic reference to his often backs-to-the-wall batting style, he matured as a test player to become an unobtrusive but often vital member of Richie Benaud's team which brought Australia out of its late-fifties doldrums in two remarkable series, against the West Indies in 1960/61 and England in 1961. Mackay made important contributions in both, most notably his famous last-wicket stand with Lindsay Kline in the 4th test against the West Indies in Adelaide which forced a remarkable draw.

Was an Australian cricketer who played in one Test in 1946.

Was an Australian cricketer who played in one Test in 1946.