Australian Famous Boy Names with Letter W

Was an Australian cricketer who played in 1 Test in 1932.

Was an Australian cricketer who played in 1 Test in 1932.

Was a New Zealand politician. He began his career in the labour movement, but was a strong opponent

Was a New Zealand politician. He began his career in the labour movement, but was a strong opponent of socialism, and rejected the militant views held by many of his colleagues.

Was an Australian cricketer who played in forty Test matches from 1947 to 1955. A left arm pace bowl

Was an Australian cricketer who played in forty Test matches from 1947 to 1955. A left arm pace bowler, as well as a left arm orthodox spinner, Johnston was best known as a spearhead of Don Bradman's undefeated 1948 touring team, well known as "The Invincibles". Johnston headed the wicket-taking lists in both Test and first-class matches on the tour, and was the last Australian to take over 100 wickets on a tour of England. In recognition of his performances, he was named by Wisden as one of its Cricketers of the Year in 1949. The publication stated that "no Australian made a greater personal contribution to the playing success of the 1948 side". Regarded by Bradman as Australia's greatest-ever left-arm bowler, Johnston was noted for his endurance in bowling pace with the new ball and spin when the ball had worn.

Is a former field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that won the

Is a former field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that won the Gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.He's considered to be one of New Zealand's outstanding players in history, and was selected for four Ol

Was the first ever chairman of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), then called th

Was the first ever chairman of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), then called the South Australian Football Association (SAFA). A South Australian first-class cricket representative, he is best known for coming up with the idea of the Magarey Medal.

Was an Australian sportsman who played first-class cricket for Western Australia and Australian rule

Was an Australian sportsman who played first-class cricket for Western Australia and Australian rules football in the Western Australian Football Association. He spent 10 season in the Western Australian Football Association, playing in an unprecedented eight premierships. As their inaugural captain, Bateman started out at the now Fremantle Football Club in 1885. Two years later they disbanded and he moved to the Unions Football Club, who found themselves taken over by Fremantle in 1890.

Was an Australian mining magnate, pastoralist, politician, author, sculptor and philanthropist. Some

Was an Australian mining magnate, pastoralist, politician, author, sculptor and philanthropist. Somewhat eccentric, in 1892 he was the donor of a copy of Antonio Canova's Venus, Adelaide's then controversial first public statue, which is still on display

Was the last traditional ngurungaeta (elder) of the Wurundjeri-willam clan, based around the area of

Was the last traditional ngurungaeta (elder) of the Wurundjeri-willam clan, based around the area of present-day Melbourne, Australia. He became an influential spokesman for Aboriginal social justice and an important informant on Wurundjeri cultural lore.Ninggalobin, Poleorong and Billibellary were the leading song makers and principal Wurundjeri leaders in the Melbourne region. European colonisation had caused disruptions to initiation ceremonies. In response these three men gathered at South Yarra in the late 1830s and inducted the young William Barak into Aboriginal lore. This entailed formally presenting Barak with the symbols of manhood: strips of possumskin tied around his biceps; the gombert (reed necklace) around his neck; given his ilbi-jerri, a sharp and narrow bone or nose-peg;

An Australian poet and short-story writer.Blocksidge was born in Brisbane, Queensland, the son of Ge

An Australian poet and short-story writer.Blocksidge was born in Brisbane, Queensland, the son of George Henry Blocksidge, an auctioneer and estate agent. He was educated at Brisbane Grammar School and by a private tutor David Owen, M.A., a classical scholar who became a close friend.In 1908 Blocksidge travelled to London with his friend Robert Graham Brown. He travelled the Continent and published ten books including two of prose, beginning with Songs of the South, which was followed a year later by Australia to England and other Verses. Both of these books were suppressed shortly after their publication. In 1910 no fewer than four volumes were privately printed, Moreton Miles, Southern Songs, A Northern Trail, and The New Life, of which copies were sent to the principal public libraries, but few, if any, were sold to the public. There was no publisher's name on any of the volumes

Was an Australian-born New Zealand cricketer who played for Otago. He was born in Launceston and die

Was an Australian-born New Zealand cricketer who played for Otago. He was born in Launceston and died in Dunedin. Beal made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 1909-10 season, against Auckland. From the tailend, he scored 1 not out in

Was an Australian politician. He was the Labor member for Maree in the Queensland Legislative Assemb

Was an Australian politician. He was the Labor member for Maree in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1912 to 1929. He served as Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1920 to 1929.

Is a former Australian politician. Born in Dorset in the United Kingdom, he served as a police offic

Is a former Australian politician. Born in Dorset in the United Kingdom, he served as a police officer in the UK for six years before becoming an Australian citizen in 1984. He remained a policeman, serving in Brisbane, Beenleigh, Woodridge, Oxley and Bea

Was an Australian cricketer who played in 14 Tests between 1885 and 1895.

Was an Australian cricketer who played in 14 Tests between 1885 and 1895.

Was a New Zealand cricketer who played for Otago. He was born and died in Dunedin. Butler made a sin

Was a New Zealand cricketer who played for Otago. He was born and died in Dunedin. Butler made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 1901-02 season, against Hawke's Bay. From the opening order, he scored 2 runs in the only innings in wh

Was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, representing Wickham from 1907 to 1920, an

Was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, representing Wickham from 1907 to 1920, and the first mayor of the City of Gosford, from 1936 to 1944. Central Coast Stadium (Bluetongue Stadium) in Gosford was formerly known as Grahame Park, name

Was a rugby union player who represented Australia.Gardiner, a fullback, claimed 1 international rug

Was a rugby union player who represented Australia.Gardiner, a fullback, claimed 1 international rugby cap for Australia.

Was an Australian landscape painter.During this period of employment Piguenit provided lithographic

Was an Australian landscape painter.During this period of employment Piguenit provided lithographic illustrations for, The Salmon Ponds and vicinity, New Norfolk Tasmania (Hobart Town: M.L. Henn, [1867])He took painting lessons from the Scottish painter Frank Dunnett but until he got a good price for a painting from Sir James Agnew he had little success as a painter.Piguenit left the public service in 1873 to devote his time more fully to painting and his oils and watercolours of Tasmanian landscapes soon brought favourable reviews.

Was an Australian poet, explorer, journalist and politician, and one of the leading figures of early

Was an Australian poet, explorer, journalist and politician, and one of the leading figures of early colonial New South Wales. He was the first native-born Australian to achieve a reputation overseas, and a leading advocate for self-government for the Australian colonies.Wentworth was born at sea, at least five weeks premature, shortly before arriving at Norfolk Island, a penal settlement in the Tasman Sea, where his parents D'Arcy Wentworth and Catherine Crowley (who were not married) were being transported from Britain. Strictly speaking D'Arcy Wentworth, a surgeon, was not a convict, since although he was accused of highway robbery he accepted transportation in order to avoid conviction. He was a descendant of the Anglo-Irish Earl of Roscommon. [1] Catherine Crowley was a convict, an Irish teenager who was transported for stealing clothing.

Was an Australian politician and judge

Was an Australian politician and judge

A Wing Chun Kung Fu practitioner and currently the Grandmaster of his lineage of Wing Chun,

A Wing Chun Kung Fu practitioner and currently the Grandmaster of his lineage of Wing Chun,

Was a rugby union player who represented Australia.Dix, a fullback, was born in Newcastle, New South

Was a rugby union player who represented Australia.Dix, a fullback, was born in Newcastle, New South Wales and claimed a total of 4 international rugby caps for Australia.

Was a New Zealand Finance Minister, Mayor of Dunedin and writer.

Was a New Zealand Finance Minister, Mayor of Dunedin and writer.

Was an Australian artist.Knox was born in Adelaide and trained at the National Gallery of Victoria s

Was an Australian artist.Knox was born in Adelaide and trained at the National Gallery of Victoria school, Melbourne, under Lindsay Bernard Hall 1917-21. In 1918 he became member of the Victorian Artists Society, later on the council and in 1919 was elected to the Australian Art Association, later on the council.Knox's first exhibition was in 1918 at the Australian Art Association, Melbourne.Gallery that hold his paintings include: the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra; the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, the Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide and the Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth.

Is a first class cricketer who played 3 matches for Otago, against Wellington in March 2005 and Cant

Is a first class cricketer who played 3 matches for Otago, against Wellington in March 2005 and Canterbury and Northern Districts in March 2006. He also appeared for the New Zealand Academy in the 2005/06 season. A right-handed batsman and off spin bowler

Was a cricketer who played for Canterbury, Northamptonshire and New Zealand. A leg break and googly

Was a cricketer who played for Canterbury, Northamptonshire and New Zealand. A leg break and googly bowler and a forceful lower order batsman, Merritt had played just four first-class matches when he was selected for the New Zealand tour to England in 192