Australian Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Was an Australian physician, surgeon and politician.In New South Wales, Bowker was appointed as a me

Was an Australian physician, surgeon and politician.In New South Wales, Bowker was appointed as a medical practitioner to the Loyal Union Lodge in Newcastle in 1842, resigning in 1844. He was a surgeon on ships transporting coolies from India to Mauritius

Was an Australian politician. He helped found the first Socialist League at Broken Hill and was a me

Was an Australian politician. He helped found the first Socialist League at Broken Hill and was a member of the central executive of the Labor Party in 1898. In 1894 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the Labour member for Wilca

Was an Australian first-class cricketer who played for South Australia and after serving in World Wa

Was an Australian first-class cricketer who played for South Australia and after serving in World War II, represented the Australian Services cricket team, which played in the Victory Tests.

A philosopher, logician, environmentalist, and anarchist.

A philosopher, logician, environmentalist, and anarchist.

Was an Australian politician.In 1886 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the mem

Was an Australian politician.In 1886 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the member for Ballarat West, serving until 1889 and again from 1892 to 1902. From 1894 to 1896 he was a minister without portfolio.

Is a former Australian politician.Bull joined the Young Country Party and was its inaugural state ch

Is a former Australian politician.Bull joined the Young Country Party and was its inaugural state chairman in 1965. From 1983 to 1984 he was on the National Party's central executive, and served as campaign director in various state and federal election c

Is a retired Australian politician. Born in Adelaide, South Australia, he was educated at St Peter's

Is a retired Australian politician. Born in Adelaide, South Australia, he was educated at St Peter's College and the University of Adelaide, becoming a doctor. He was on the anaesthetics registrar at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. In 1969, he was elected to

Is a former New Zealand cricketer who played in one Test in 1956.

Is a former New Zealand cricketer who played in one Test in 1956.

Is a former cricketer who played in three One Day Internationals for the New Zealand cricket team in

Is a former cricketer who played in three One Day Internationals for the New Zealand cricket team in 1983, principally as a fast-medium bowler. He played 25 matches of domestic first-class cricket for Otago from 1975/76 to 1983/84. His older brother, Murr

Is a New Zealand politician. He is a member of the National Party.

Is a New Zealand politician. He is a member of the National Party.

S an Australian diplomat, United Nations weapons inspector, and Governor of Tasmania.

S an Australian diplomat, United Nations weapons inspector, and Governor of Tasmania.

Was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for two terms

Was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for two terms from 1953 until 1959. He was a member of the Liberal Party of Australia.Between 1944 and 1953 and in 1959, Murden was elected as an alderman on the Ashfiel

A New Zealand farmer and inventor, performed pioneering experiments in aviation.Pearse appears to ha

A New Zealand farmer and inventor, performed pioneering experiments in aviation.Pearse appears to have successfully flown and landed a powered heavier-than-air machine on 31 March 1903, some nine months before the Wright brothers. The documentary evidence

Was for many years a member of the New Zealand Parliament. Initially a member of the Labour Party, h

Was for many years a member of the New Zealand Parliament. Initially a member of the Labour Party, he joined the newly formed ACT New Zealand party under Roger Douglas in 1996.

Was a New Zealand cricketer who played 33 first-class matches for the Auckland Aces.

Was a New Zealand cricketer who played 33 first-class matches for the Auckland Aces.

Is Professor of the Public Understanding of Psychology

Is Professor of the Public Understanding of Psychology

Was an Australian politician. He was the member for North Adelaide in the South Australian House of

Was an Australian politician. He was the member for North Adelaide in the South Australian House of Assembly from 1893 to 1902.

Is a retired Australian football (soccer) player. He was a right full back who is mostly known for p

Is a retired Australian football (soccer) player. He was a right full back who is mostly known for playing with Adelaide United in the A-League. Richie is the brother of Matilda, Dianne Alagich. Alagich took up the role of Adelaide United W-League assist

Is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He played for the Cronulla-

Is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL competition from 1994 to 1997, before playing a season with the Sydney Roosters. During this time he represented New Zealand m

Was an Australian diver who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was an Australian diver who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

An Australian artist and figurative painter. He was an official war artist.He began exhibiting at th

An Australian artist and figurative painter. He was an official war artist.He began exhibiting at the Joseph Brown gallery in 1974. He has entered the Archibald Prize at least 11 times and been exhibited nine times. He has been the recipient of several Australia Council studio residencies, allowing him to work in London, New York and Barcelona. In 1999 he was one of the first Australian artists to be appointed as the Official War Artist to East Timor by the Australian War Memorial, and the first since the end of the Vietnam War.

Ardon began his media career at the State's daily paper, The West Australian, where he was Cadet Jou

Ardon began his media career at the State's daily paper, The West Australian, where he was Cadet Journalist of the Year in 1977. In 1978 he made the move to electronic broadcasting, joining television station TVW-7 as a news journalist. By the end of the

Price was born in Beaudesert, a small country town near Brisbane, Queensland. He began playing music

Price was born in Beaudesert, a small country town near Brisbane, Queensland. He began playing music at the age of nine appearing with his family band "Union Beau". "It was kinda weird I guess. Up there with your Aunties and Uncles, brother and sister pla

Is an Australian-American songwriter, musician and actor. As a musician he is most famous for the 19

Is an Australian-American songwriter, musician and actor. As a musician he is most famous for the 1981 #1 single "Jessie's Girl", which became a Grammy Award-winning landmark of 1980s pop-rock and helped establish the emerging music video age

Was an Australian rock climber, best known for discovering and developing the rock climbing destinat

Was an Australian rock climber, best known for discovering and developing the rock climbing destination of Frog Buttress near Boonah in Queensland, Australia.