By Tim Lambert
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John Antill 1904-1986 Composer
Christine Anu 1973- Singer
Tina Arena 1967- Singer
Thea Astley 1925-2005 Writer
David Atkins 1955- Dancer
B
Murray Bail 1941- Writer
Eric Bana 1968- Actor
Maroochy Barambah 1954-Opera singer
Jimmy Barnes 1956- Singer
John Bell 1940- Actor
Carmel Bird 1940- Writer
Cate Blanchett 1969- Actor
James Blundell 1964- Singer
Allan Border 1955- Cricketer
Arthur Boyd 1920-1999 Artist
Sir Donald Bradman 1908-2001 Cricketer
Sir Frank Burnet 1899-1985 Bacteriologist
Nigel Butterley 1935- Composer
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Captain Thunderbolt (Fred Ward) 1836-1870 Bushranger
Joan Carden 1937-Opera singer
Peter Carey 1943- Writer
John Coates 1945- Mathematician
Toni Collette 1972- Actor
Sir John Cornforth 1917-2004 Chemist
Grace Cossington Smith 1892-1984 Artist
Kay Cottee 1954- First woman to sail around the world single handed and non-stop
Margaret Court 1942- Tennis Player
Dymphna Cusack 1902-1981 Writer
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Raymond Dart 1893-1988 Anatomist
Judy Davis 1955- Actor
Marele Day 1947- Writer
Garry Disher 1949- Writer
Sir William Dobell 1899-1970 Artist
Rosemary Dobson 1920- Poet
Peter Doherty 1940- Physiologist
Ken Done 1940- Artist
Jason Donovan 1968- Singer/actor
Robert Drewe 1943- Writer
Slim Dusty 1927-2003 Singer
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Sir John Eccles 1903-1993 Physiologist
Herb Elliott 1938- Runner
Tommy Emmanuel 1955- Guitarist
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Merrill Findlay 1952- Writer
Sir Howard Florey 1898-1968 Scientist
Errol Flynn 1909-1959 Actor
John Flynn 1880-1951 Founded Royal Flying Doctor Service
John Forrest 1847-1918 Explorer
David Foster 1944- Writer
Dawn Fraser 1937- Swimmer
Leonard French 1928-2017 Artist
Sam Fullbrook 1922-2004 Artist
G
Melissa George 1976- Actor
Delta Goodrem 1984- Singer
Evonne Goolagong 1951- Tennis player
Sandy Gore 1949- Actor
George Percy Grainger 1882-1961 Musician
Roy Grounds 1905-1981 Architect
Kate Grenville 1950- Writer
Germaine Greer 1939- Feminist
Rachel Griffiths 1968- Actor
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Ron Haddrick 1929- Actor
Lee Harding 1937- Writer
Gwen Harwood 1920-1995 Poet
Nicholas Hasluck 1942- Writer
Robert Hawke 1929- Prime Minister
Robert Helpmann 1909-1986 Ballet Dancer
Lleyton Hewitt 1981- Tennis player
Paul Hogan 1939- Actor
John Howard 1939- Prime Minister
Wendy Hughes 1950- Actor
Robert Hughes 1938-2012 Art Critic
Barry Humphries 1934- Comedian
Bill Hunter 1940-2011 Actor
I
David Ireland 1927- Writer
J
Hugh Jackman 1968- Actor
Gina Jeffreys 1968- Singer
Col Joye 1936- Entertainer
Robert Juniper 1929-2012 Artist
K
Paul Keating 1944- Prime Minister
Ned Kelly 1855(?)-1880 Bushranger
Paul Kelly 1955- Singer/songwriter
Henry Kendall 1841-1882 Poet
Thomas Keneally 1935- Writer
Yvonne Kenny 1950- Opera singer
Emily Kame Kngwarreye 1910(?)-1996 Artist
Christopher Koch 1932-2013 Writer
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Rod Laver 1938- Tennis player
Henry Lawson 1867-1922 Writer
Heath Ledger 1979- Actor
Lindy Lee 1954- Artist
Dennis Lillee 1949- Cricketer
Norman Lindsay 1879-1969 Artist
Morris Lurie 1938-2014 Writer
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Bertram Mackennal 1863-1931 Sculptor
Garry McDonald 1948- Actor
Leo McKern 1920-2002 Actor
Daniel MacPherson 1980- Actor
Elle MacPherson 1964- Model/actress
James McAuley 1917-1976 Poet
Catherine McClements 1965- Actor
Fred McCubbin 1855-1917 Artist
Lisa McCune 1971- Actor
Roger McDonald 1941- Writer
Jacqueline Mckenzie 1967- Actor
David Malouf 1934- Writer
Nellie Melba 1861-1931 Singer
Dannii Minogue 1971- Actor
Kylie Minogue 1968- Singer/actor
Dan Morgan 1833(?)-1865 Bushranger
Sally Morgan 1951- Artist
James Morrison 1962- Jazz Musician
Les Murray 1938- Poet
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Albert Namatjira 1902-1959 Artist
Robyn Nevin 1942- Actor
D’Arcy Niland 1919-1969 Writer
Sidney Nolan 1917-1992 Artist
Louis Nowra 1950- Writer
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Marcus Oliphant 1910-2000 Physicist
Margaret Olley 1922-2011 Artist
John Olsen 1928- Artist
Barry Otto 1943- 1909-1959 Actor
Miranda Otto 1973- Actor
Evelyn Owen 1915-49 Invented the Owen sub-machine gun
P
Stephen Page 1965- Dancer
Peter Phelps 1960- Actor
Dorothy Porter 1954-2008 Poet
Hal Porter 1911-1984 Writer
Margaret Preston 1875-1963 Artist
R
Helen Reddy 1942- Singer
Geoffrey Rush 1951- Actor
S
Donald Shanks 1940-2011 Opera singer
Peter Singer 1946- Philosopher
Kenneth Slessor 1901-1971 Poet
Jeffrey Smart 1921-2013 Artist
Charles Kingsford Smith 1897-1935 Pilot
Grace Cossington Smith 1892-1984 Artist
Danielle Spencer 1970- Singer/actress
Christina Stead 1920-1983 Writer
Tim Storrier 1949- Painter
Arthur Streeton 1867-1943 Artist
Justine Summers 1970- Dancer
Joan Sutherland 1926-2010 Opera Singer
T
Sigrid Thornton 1959- Actor
Ian Thorpe 1982- Swimmer
John Tranter 1943- Poet
George Turner 1916-1997 Writer
V
Tammy Van Wisse 1968- Swimmer
W
Anthony Warlow 1962- Singer
Shane Warne 1969- Cricketer
David Warren 1925-2010 Invented the ‘black box’ flight recorder
Judy Watson 1959- Artist
Jacki Weaver Actor
Brett Whiteley 1939-1992 Artist
Fred Williams 1927-1982 Artist
David Williamson 1942- Playwright
Peta Wilson 1970- Actor
Tim Winton 1960- Writer
Judith Wright 1915-2000 Poet
