Australian Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is an Australian rugby union footballer.He is one of six players to have represented the Western For

Is an Australian rugby union footballer.He is one of six players to have represented the Western Force in all of its Super 14 games in 2007, and one of 14 Force players selected in the Wallabies train-on squad in May 2008. In 2009 Brown became the Wallabi

Played nine One Day Internationals for New Zealand between 1988 and 1991, but no Test matches.

Played nine One Day Internationals for New Zealand between 1988 and 1991, but no Test matches.

Was an Australian politician and judge.In June 1857 he was elected to the House of Assembly for Yata

Was an Australian politician and judge.In June 1857 he was elected to the House of Assembly for Yatala and was attorney-general in the Torrens ministry from 1 to 30 September. He was again attorney-general in the Dutton and Ayers ministries in 1863, 1865,

Was a New Zealand cricketer. A right-arm fast bowler and hard-hitting lower order batsman, Motz play

Was a New Zealand cricketer. A right-arm fast bowler and hard-hitting lower order batsman, Motz played 32 Test matches for the New Zealand cricket team between 1961 and 1969.

Is a former first-class cricketer. Chee Quee is notable for being the second player of Chinese origi

Is a former first-class cricketer. Chee Quee is notable for being the second player of Chinese origin to play first-class cricket in Australia after Hunter Poon in 1923. A cult figure and dashing bat, he played from 1992-93 to 2000-01 for New South Wales. He continued to score heavily for Randwick, and when he retired at the end of the 2005-06 campaign, he had made almost 11,000 runs for them, and only six other batsmen had ever made more in Sydney grade cricket.

Was an Australian cricketer who played for Tasmania. He was born in Hobart and died in Fingal. Cox m

Was an Australian cricketer who played for Tasmania. He was born in Hobart and died in Fingal. Cox made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 1853-54 season, against Victoria. In the only innings in which he batted, he scored 34 runs.

Is a former Australian cricketer who played in 3 Tests and 2 ODIs in 1977.

Is a former Australian cricketer who played in 3 Tests and 2 ODIs in 1977.

The lead Senate candidate for the Victorian Greens

The lead Senate candidate for the Victorian Greens

Was a Sydney solicitor, politician and cricket administrator. Driver was born in Cabramatta, New Sou

Was a Sydney solicitor, politician and cricket administrator. Driver was born in Cabramatta, New South Wales, son of Richard Driver, hotel-keeper, and his wife Elizabeth, née Powell. In 1859, he became a solicitor for the of Sydney City Council and also carried out a practice in the Sydney police court. Driver unsuccessfully contested three seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1858 and was defeated again for East Sydney in 1859, but won West Macquarie in 1860 and held it to 1869. He was the member for Carcoar from 1869 to 1872 and Windsor from 1872 to his death in 1880. From 1860 to 1880 Driver was an important organizer of visits by English cricket teams and intercolonial matches. In 1871, he married Elizabeth Margaret Marlow. He died in the Sydney suburb of Randwick and is buried at Waverley Cemetery. A road built in the 1890s outside the Sydney Cricket Ground called Driver Avenue is named in his honour.

Australian politician, was a member of the first federal ministry.O'Connor was born in the Sydney su

Australian politician, was a member of the first federal ministry.O'Connor was born in the Sydney suburb of Glebe and was educated at Lyndhurst College, Sydney Grammar School, and at the St John's College, University of Sydney, graduating as a lawyer in 1

Australian politician, was a member of the first federal ministry.O'Connor was born in the Sydney su

Australian politician, was a member of the first federal ministry.O'Connor was born in the Sydney suburb of Glebe and was educated at Lyndhurst College, Sydney Grammar School, and at the St John's College, University of Sydney, graduating as a lawyer in 1871. He became a clerk to the legislative council, studied law, and was called to the bar in 1876. Almost from the beginning he was known as a sound lawyer and he subsequently built up a successful practice, he was also a well-known journalist writing for Irish-Australian and Catholic magazines.[1][2]A Protectionist, O'Connor was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council 1887–98. He was Minister for Justice 1891–93 and Solicitor-General 1893.[3] He was made a Q.C. in 1896, and in the same year was a member of the people's federal convention held at Bathurst. He was an earnest advocate for federation and was elected one of the New South Wales representatives for the convention of 1897–98. At this convention he was a member with Sir Edmund Barton and Sir John Downer of the drafting committee which prepared the federation bill. This, with some amendments, eventually became the federal constitution.[1]

Was a judge in the Supreme Court of Victoria and Governor of Victoria

Was a judge in the Supreme Court of Victoria and Governor of Victoria

Is an Australian racing cyclist who rides for American continental team Bissell Pro Cycling Team. En

Is an Australian racing cyclist who rides for American continental team Bissell Pro Cycling Team. England turned pro in 2005 and is a sprinter. His biggest success to date is winning stage 5 of the 2008 Tour de Georgia ahead of Rory Sutherland and George

Is a former Australian cricket player, who played for Tasmania. He played for the Tigers from 1983 u

Is a former Australian cricket player, who played for Tasmania. He played for the Tigers from 1983 until 1991. He was a talented Wicket-keeper, who played well during Tasmania's dark period in the 1980's when the side struggled for any success, and was also reliable lower order batsman.

Was a Western Australian politician, representing the seat of Nedlands in the Western Australian Leg

Was a Western Australian politician, representing the seat of Nedlands in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for the Liberal Party of Australia

Is an Australian private investor

Is an Australian private investor

Was a gifted New Zealand classical pianist who achieved almost legendary status, but whose flourishi

Was a gifted New Zealand classical pianist who achieved almost legendary status, but whose flourishing career was cut short in a road accident at the age of 31. He has been described as New Zealand's "greatest classical pianist".[1]Thomas Richard Farrell was born in Auckland in 1926 to Thomas and Eliza Farrell, and spent most of his boyhood in Wellington.[2] His parents were not musicians, but his uncle, John Farrell, was an actor and singer with J. C. Williamson Theatres Ltd.[2] He attended St Mary's Convent School and St. Patrick's College, both in Wellington.[2]

Is a former New Zealander freestyle swimmer.Richard is also a general surgeon currently doing a fell

Is a former New Zealander freestyle swimmer.Richard is also a general surgeon currently doing a fellowship in colorectal surgery at St. Vincent's Hospital in Melbourne.

An author, historian and film director from Tasmania, Australia. He was president of the Tasmania Un

An author, historian and film director from Tasmania, Australia. He was president of the Tasmania University Union and a Rhodes Scholar at Worcester College, Oxford.A keen canoeist, he canoed the Franklin River thirteen times and was a member of the first expedition to canoe the Jane River and Gordon Gorge. He achieved a first class honours degree at the University of Tasmania in 1982 and in the following year was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship. In the foreword to Flanagan's 1985 publication, A Terrible Beauty - History of the Gordon, Bob Brown wrote, Australia has not heard the last of the Tasmanian wilderness nor, I happily predict, has it heard the last of Richard Flanagan.

Is a British-born, Australian slalom canoeist who competed for Great Britain from the late 1970s to

Is a British-born, Australian slalom canoeist who competed for Great Britain from the late 1970s to the early 1990s. He won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with six golds (K-1: 1981, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1993; K-1 team: 1993) and a b

Was an Australian-born film director.Franklin was born and grew up in Brighton, Melbourne[2] and was

Was an Australian-born film director.Franklin was born and grew up in Brighton, Melbourne[2] and was educated at Haileybury College. In the 1960s, Franklin was the drummer in the Melbourne band The Pink Finks, which also featured Ross Wilson and Ross Hannaford, later of Daddy Cool.

Is an Australian football player, currently playing for Hull City. He has previously played for West

Is an Australian football player, currently playing for Hull City. He has previously played for West Ham United and Colchester United. During his time in Perth he played for Balcatta FC, a local league club in Perth. Garcia was a product of the famed West

Was an Australian politician and diplomat and 16th Governor-General of Australia

Was an Australian politician and diplomat and 16th Governor-General of Australia

An Australian television journalist.

An Australian television journalist.

Is an Australian professional golfer.Green has been a member of the European Tour since 1996, with h

Is an Australian professional golfer.Green has been a member of the European Tour since 1996, with his first win coming at the 1997 Dubai Desert Classic, where he became the first left-hander to win on the European Tour since Bob Charles at the Swiss Open