Australian Famous Names Starting with Letter T

Long" Tom Moody, so nicknamed for his 1.98 metre (six foot six inch) height, began his first class c

Long" Tom Moody, so nicknamed for his 1.98 metre (six foot six inch) height, began his first class career in the 1985/86 season with Western Australia in the Sheffield Shield and also played in England with Warwickshire and Worcestershire. Captaining WA and Worcester to various trophies, Moody, an aggressive and fast scoring batsman, scored over 20,000 first class runs and hit 64 centuries; he was also a useful medium pace bowler. His 1,387 List A runs for Worcestershire in 1991 is a record for the county. [1]

Was an Australian politician. In 1910 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as

Was an Australian politician. In 1910 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the Labor member for Glebe. He was defeated in 1920 after the introduction of proportional representation but returned to the Assembly via a casual vacancy

Is an Australian football (soccer) player. He started his senior career as a winger for Brisbane Roa

Is an Australian football (soccer) player. He started his senior career as a winger for Brisbane Roar and recently signed to FC Utrecht on a five year deal with fellow Brisbane Roar team mates Michael Zullo and Adam Sarota. They will officially transfer i

An Australian novelist, playwright and author of non-fiction.Keneally was known as "Mick" until 1964

An Australian novelist, playwright and author of non-fiction.Keneally was known as "Mick" until 1964 but began using the name Thomas when he started publishing, after advice from his publisher to use what was really his first name.[1] He is most famous for his Schindler's Ark (1982) (later republished as Schindler's List), which won the Booker Prize and is the basis of the film Schindler's List. Many of his novels are reworkings of historical material, although modern in their psychology and style.

An Australian historian, political scientist and a major figure in the development of strategic stud

An Australian historian, political scientist and a major figure in the development of strategic studies in Australia.

Was an English-born New Zealand cricketer who played for Otago. He was born in Bradford and died in

Was an English-born New Zealand cricketer who played for Otago. He was born in Bradford and died in Dunedin. Parker made two appearances for the team, the first in 1865, and the second almost exactly two years later, in 1867. He scored 5 runs in three inn

Was the first Professor of Physics at the University of Queensland

Was the first Professor of Physics at the University of Queensland

Is a former New Zealand boxer.Four years later at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he

Is a former New Zealand boxer.Four years later at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he again won the bronze medal in the same division.

Was a cricketer who played for Victoria and Australia, and later became an esteemed cricket journali

Was a cricketer who played for Victoria and Australia, and later became an esteemed cricket journalist under the pen name "Felix". The first of only two Irish-born players to play Test cricket for Australia, Horan was the leading batsman in the colony of Victoria during the pioneering years of international cricket. He played for Australia in the game against England subsequently designated as the first Test match before touring England with the first representative Australian team, in 1878. Four years later, he toured England for the second time and played in the famed Ashes Test match at The Oval.

Was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1953 a

Was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1953 and 1968. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and held the minor government position of Assistant Minister in 1964-65.Murphy was elected to

Was a rugby union player who represented Australia. Mooney, a hooker, was born in Brisbane, Queensla

Was a rugby union player who represented Australia. Mooney, a hooker, was born in Brisbane, Queensland and claimed a total of 2 international rugby caps for Australia.

Was Australian Labor Party Member of the Tasmania House of Assembly for the electorate of Wilmot (Ly

Was Australian Labor Party Member of the Tasmania House of Assembly for the electorate of Wilmot (Lyons) from 2 May 1959 until his defeat at the election held on 10 May 1969. He was the son of James McDonald and the brother of John Joseph McDonald, both a

Was a Tasmanian cricket player, who played first class cricket for Tasmania twelve times between the

Was a Tasmanian cricket player, who played first class cricket for Tasmania twelve times between the 1949–50 season and the 1955–56 season. He and Bertie Brownlow alternated in that period as the side's wicket-keeper. Davidson filled in as captain of the side for two games in the 1952–53 season, due to the absence through injury of then permanent captain Emerson Rodwell, but Tasmania lost both games under his captaincy.

Was an Australian cricketer who played in 5 Tests from 1895 to 1898.

Was an Australian cricketer who played in 5 Tests from 1895 to 1898.

Is a former Australian cricketer who played in 21 Tests from 1963 to 1967. He was an all-rounder who

Is a former Australian cricketer who played in 21 Tests from 1963 to 1967. He was an all-rounder who bowled right arm off-spin bowler and batted left-handed. He later had a brief political career, holding the seat of Ashgrove in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1983 to 1986 for the Australian Labor Party. He was Commissioner-General of the Australian Pavilion at World Expo 88 in Brisbane in 1988.

Was a racing cyclist from Nelson, New Zealand, who won a silver medal in the men's road race at the

Was a racing cyclist from Nelson, New Zealand, who won a silver medal in the men's road race at the 1950 Commonwealth Games in Auckland. He also competed in the road race at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.

Was a rugby union player who represented Australia.Smith, a prop, claimed a total of 12 internationa

Was a rugby union player who represented Australia.Smith, a prop, claimed a total of 12 international rugby caps for Australia.

An Australian poet, novelist, playwright, editor, librettist, short story writer and teacher.Thomas

An Australian poet, novelist, playwright, editor, librettist, short story writer and teacher.Thomas Shapcott was born in Ipswich, Queensland, and attended the Ipswich Grammar School with his twin brother, who was born on the previous day (20 March 1935). (The writer is left-handed, but his twin is right-handed.) He left school at 15 to work in his father's accountancy business, but completed an accountancy degree in 1961. In 1967 he graduated in arts from the University of Queensland.[1]

Was an Australian politician. He was involved in local politics as a member of Newtown City Council.

Was an Australian politician. He was involved in local politics as a member of Newtown City Council. In 1937, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Cook. In 1940, when the New South Wales Caucus of the Labor Par

An Australian finance academic

An Australian finance academic

Was a New Zealand politician and an Auckland draper. According to some historians, he was the countr

Was a New Zealand politician and an Auckland draper. According to some historians, he was the country's second Premier, although a more conventional view states that neither he nor his predecessor (James FitzGerald) should properly be given that title.

Was an Australian rugby union player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Was an Australian rugby union player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Was an Australian [cricket]]er who played in 1 Test in 1880.

Was an Australian [cricket]]er who played in 1 Test in 1880.

Is a former professional surfer from Sydney, Australia. He won the Australian Junior Title in 1978,

Is a former professional surfer from Sydney, Australia. He won the Australian Junior Title in 1978, the Pro Juniors in 1977 and 1980, the 1983 and 1984 ASP World Tour, and the 1987 Pipe Masters. He became the first surfing millionaire after signing a cont

An Australian politician, was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1887 to 1917

An Australian politician, was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1887 to 1917, was briefly the Premier of New South Wales during 1904, and was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1917 to 1934. In February 1887 h