Australian Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the VFL. He won the Bob S

Is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the VFL. He won the Bob Skilton Medal in 1972. He also played cricket for Victoria and in seven first-class games took 16 wickets as a left-arm fast-medium pace bowler.

Is a field hockey striker from Australia, who made his debut for the Men's National Team at the Sult

Is a field hockey striker from Australia, who made his debut for the Men's National Team at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in 2006. Nicknamed Rusty and/or Fordy he was a member of the team that won the silver medal at the 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup in Mönchen

A self taught artist who traveled extensively through France, Ireland, Scotland, Dubai, Singapore th

A self taught artist who traveled extensively through France, Ireland, Scotland, Dubai, Singapore then finally residing in Australia in 1995. He exhibited in the United Kingdom and Australia. He has a popular following throughout Australia and is held in many public and private collections.[citation needed]

Is an Australian basketball player currently playing in the NBL for the Townsville Crocodiles. Russe

Is an Australian basketball player currently playing in the NBL for the Townsville Crocodiles. Russell went to the University of San Francisco before transferring to Augusta State University. He then came back to sign up with the West Sydney Razorbacks in

Is an Australian V8 Supercar driver. Ingall won the V8 Supercar Championship for the first time in 2

Is an Australian V8 Supercar driver. Ingall won the V8 Supercar Championship for the first time in 2005, he was also the Championship runner up in 1998, 1999 and 2001. Ingall has also won the iconic Bathurst 1000 motor race twice, in 1995 and 1997. His pa

Crowe was born in Wellington, New Zealand, the son of Jocelyn Yvonne (née Wemyss) and John Alexande

Crowe was born in Wellington, New Zealand, the son of Jocelyn Yvonne (née Wemyss) and John Alexander Crowe,[2] both of whom were movie set caterers; his father also managed a hotel.[3] Crowe's maternal grandfather, Stan Wemyss, was a cinematographer who,

Was a racing cyclist from Geelong, Victoria, Australia. He died during a race, in collision with a b

Was a racing cyclist from Geelong, Victoria, Australia. He died during a race, in collision with a bus.His ride in the 1948 Summer Olympicsroad race in London was ruined by two punctures and his team was eliminated in the quarter-final of the 4000m team p

Was an Australian politician. Born in Kandos, New South Wales, he served in the military from 1944 t

Was an Australian politician. Born in Kandos, New South Wales, he served in the military from 1944 to 1946[1] before becoming an overseer and personnel officer. In 1983, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Chi

Is an Australian politician and a current member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.[1] Prior to

Is an Australian politician and a current member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.[1] Prior to winning preselection by The Nationals for the seat of Morwell, he was a local Australian rules footballer.

Is a New Zealand rugby league player who currently plays for the New Zealand Warriors in the Nationa

Is a New Zealand rugby league player who currently plays for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League competition. His position of choice is at Prop.

Was an Australian writer of novels, biographies and TV scripts. His chronicle of his four years as a

Was an Australian writer of novels, biographies and TV scripts. His chronicle of his four years as a prisoner of war, The Naked Island, sold more than a million copies.[1]Braddon was born in Sydney, Australia, the son of a barrister. He served in the Malayan campaign during World War II. He was held as a prisoner of war by the Japanese in Changi between 1942 and 1945. During this time he met Ronald Searle, who went on to illustrate The Naked Island.

Is a mountaineer and CEO of Himalayan Experience[1], a climbing expedition company. He has summited

Is a mountaineer and CEO of Himalayan Experience[1], a climbing expedition company. He has summited Cho Oyo, Himal Chuli and Mount Everest (May 1997, May 1998) twice. In 1988, Brice and Harry Taylor were the first climbers to successfully climb the Pinnac

Is an Australian football (soccer) player who formerly played for Central Coast Mariners in the A-Le

Is an Australian football (soccer) player who formerly played for Central Coast Mariners in the A-League. He has represented the Australian under 20 team and recently the under 23 side. Russell is currently playing for Redlands United in the Brisbane Prem

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.

An Aboriginal Elder and author.Hegarty is well known for her non-fiction novels that document her pe

An Aboriginal Elder and author.Hegarty is well known for her non-fiction novels that document her personal history as one of the Stolen Generation. Her first book, Is That You Ruthie?, is based on her experiences in the Cherbourg Aboriginal Mission where she lived until the age of 14.[1] Her second novel, Bittersweet journey is her story from her early married life, her dealings with the Native Affairs Department, and her work in community politics and Indigenous organisations.[2]

A New Zealand-born author, who has spent most of her life in Australia. She was born in Auckland, an

A New Zealand-born author, who has spent most of her life in Australia. She was born in Auckland, and her family later moved to Te Kuiti further south in the North Island of New Zealand, where they lived in isolated areas.[1]During the Great Depression her working class father worked on bush roads, as a driver, on relief work, as a sawmill hand, and finally shifted back to Auckland as council worker living in a state house. After Catholic primary school Ruth won a partial scholarship to secondary school, but this was broken by periods of being unable to afford to attend. For a time she stayed with relatives on a Coromandel farming estate where she was treated like a serf by the wealthy landowner until she told the rich woman what she really thought of her. (Apparently[citation needed] the woman asked Ruth what she wanted to be when she grew up. When she was told a writer, the woman suggested she'd be happier as a servant.) Ruth Park claims that she was involved in the Queen Street riots with her father. Later she worked at the Auckland Star before shifting to Australia in 1942. There she married the Australian writer D'Arcy Niland.

Served as New Zealand's Minister of Finance from 1990 to 1993, and is known for her strong pursuit o

Served as New Zealand's Minister of Finance from 1990 to 1993, and is known for her strong pursuit of free-market economic reforms (her opponents sometimes called it "Ruthanasia").

Is an Australian politician. She was a Labor member of the Australian Senate from 2002 to 2008, repr

Is an Australian politician. She was a Labor member of the Australian Senate from 2002 to 2008, representing the state of Western Australia.She has been a member of the Labor Party since 1984 and held numerous positions within the party before her electio

Is a New Zealand politician. She is a member of the Labour Party.Dyson was born in Lower Hutt. Her f

Is a New Zealand politician. She is a member of the Labour Party.Dyson was born in Lower Hutt. Her father served in the New Zealand Army, and so Dyson's family frequently moved around the country.

Was a New Zealand cricketer. She captained New Zealand in their first women's Test match, which they

Was a New Zealand cricketer. She captained New Zealand in their first women's Test match, which they lost. Her married name was Ruth Martin.

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.

Is a professional Australian cricketer who currently plays for Queensland.

Is a professional Australian cricketer who currently plays for Queensland.

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 1997 against Malaysia. The midfielder was disappointed not to play in the 2004 Summer Olympics, after breaking his tibia two months e

Is a rugby union footballer for the Western Force in the Super 14. He previously played for the Sydn

Is a rugby union footballer for the Western Force in the Super 14. He previously played for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition.Cross made a spectacular first-grade debut on the 17 April 1998, scoring two tries against the M

Is a professional baseball pitcher. He graduated from Northpine Christian College at the end of 2006

Is a professional baseball pitcher. He graduated from Northpine Christian College at the end of 2006.2008 - Ryan went to spring training and extended spring to return to the Australian academy (MLBAAP) again, there he led the Starting pitchers in ERA, WHI