Australian Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Was a New Zealand track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was the flagbe

Was a New Zealand track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was the flagbearer at the opening ceremony at the Antwerp Games.

Was an Australian aviation pioneer and co-founder of Hawker Aircraft, the firm that would later be r

Was an Australian aviation pioneer and co-founder of Hawker Aircraft, the firm that would later be responsible for a long series of successful military aircraft, including the Fury, Sea Fury, Hurricane, Hunter and Harrier.

Played six Tests for Australia and also played cricket in New Zealand.

Played six Tests for Australia and also played cricket in New Zealand.

Is a former Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club and a Victorian policeman. he

Is a former Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club and a Victorian policeman. he played in the Geelong team that holds the AFL/VFL record for the longest run of winning games in succession (26 matches). He also played cricket to a very high standard and was once rated by the famous English cricketer, Sir Leonard Hutton, who was on tour in Australia, as Australia's fastest bowler. Herbert currently lives in Leopold.

Was an Australian cricketer who played in one Test in 1933

Was an Australian cricketer who played in one Test in 1933

Is an Australian politician and current Speaker of the House of Representatives

Is an Australian politician and current Speaker of the House of Representatives

Is a former Fijian cricketer. Apted was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. Apted

Is a former Fijian cricketer. Apted was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. Apted made his first-class debut for Fiji in 1948 against Auckland during Fiji's tour of New Zealand. From 1948 to 1954 he played 9 first-class matches for Fiji,

Was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon during the years following the formation

Was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon during the years following the formation of the VFL. Wright made his debut in Essendon's inaugural VFL game in the 1897 season and also played in the first ever Grand Final the following year. A centreman, Wright finished on the losing team on that occasion but took part in a winning Grand Final in 1901 to go with the premiership he won with Essendon in his debut season. As a cricketer Wright was a wicket-keeper and one of the three first-class matches that he played was a Sheffield Shield encounter, against South Australia in the 1904/05 season. He finished his career with three catches and five stumpings to go with his 49 runs at 24.50.

Was an Australian architect working in Melbourne during the mid 1920s and 1930s.He designed some of

Was an Australian architect working in Melbourne during the mid 1920s and 1930s.He designed some of the city's most loved buildings, most in the Melbourne CBD and many in moderne and art deco styles featuring the use of Glazed architectural terra-cotta, inspired by his tour to California in the early 1920s.Possibly his most famous work, Burnham Beeches, designed midway through his career, received worldwide acclaim for its innovative Streamline Moderne design.

Was an English-born Australian artist and art teacher.Gill was born at Brighton, England. He studied

Was an English-born Australian artist and art teacher.Gill was born at Brighton, England. He studied at the Brighton School of Art and at South Kensington where he won a scholarship. In 1882 he was appointed master of the school of design at Adelaide and held this position for 27 years. He published The Straight and Crooked Paths of Studentship in 1894. He was appointed honorary curator of the art gallery of South Australia, and in 1899 visited Europe where, with the assistance of a committee, he spent £10,000 on works of art. It was generally agreed that very good judgment had been shown in making these

A New Zealand politician, served as Minister of Finance for six years in the second National governm

A New Zealand politician, served as Minister of Finance for six years in the second National government, in the 1960s. He died of a heart attack when only fifty-five years old.

Was an Austrian-born Australian architect who is considered to be one of the leading exponents of Mo

Was an Austrian-born Australian architect who is considered to be one of the leading exponents of Modernism's methodology in Australia and the first architect to fully express the principles of the Bauhaus in Australia.Harry Seidler designed more than 180 buildings[1] and he has received much recognition for his contribution to Architecture of Australia. Some of his comments and his building designs have stirred significant controversy.[2]

Was Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia

Was Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia

Was the first New Zealander to ride in the Tour de France. In 1928, he teamed up with Australian cyc

Was the first New Zealander to ride in the Tour de France. In 1928, he teamed up with Australian cyclists, Hubert Opperman, Percy Osborne and Ernie Bainbridge. They were the first English-speaking team to ride the Tour de France.The tour was 5377 kilometr

Is a former football (soccer) player. He was the first recognised Indigenous Australian to play for

Is a former football (soccer) player. He was the first recognised Indigenous Australian to play for the senior Australian national football team, the 'Socceroos'. He was part of Australia's 1974 FIFA World Cup squad. Like four of his teammates on that squ

Was an Australian politician. Born at Mount Magnet, Western Australia, he was educated at state scho

Was an Australian politician. Born at Mount Magnet, Western Australia, he was educated at state schools and then the School of Mines in Kalgoorlie, becoming a miner. He was an official with the Australian Workers' Union. In 1958, he was elected to the Aus

Is a former Australian cricketer, born in Prospect, Adelaide. Craig played a number of minor matches

Is a former Australian cricketer, born in Prospect, Adelaide. Craig played a number of minor matches in 1945 for the Royal Australian Air Force cricket team, but his only first-class appearance came at the end of that summer when he played for the Dominions against England at Lord's. Opening the batting he scored 56 and 32.

Is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for Perth Glory in the A-League Nation

Is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for Perth Glory in the A-League National Youth League. Born in South Australia, but grew up playing his junior Football (Soccer) in Bunbury, Western Australia before moving to England at 16 to

Is a cycling competitor for New Zealand. He competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne whe

Is a cycling competitor for New Zealand. He competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne where along with Tim Gudsell, Peter Latham and Marc Ryan he won a bronze medal in the Team pursuit.

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 2002 against Australia.Shaw is often involved in penalty corner set moves and can perform a drag flick shot. Shaw also plays first cl

Is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist.Roulston was a talented junior rider on both road and t

Is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist.Roulston was a talented junior rider on both road and track and competed for New Zealand on the track and initially on the road for a club team in France. He turned professional with the French team Cofidis in

Is an Australian football (soccer) player currently with his hometown club Sydney FC in the A League

Is an Australian football (soccer) player currently with his hometown club Sydney FC in the A League. Beginning his career at Sydney club Blacktown City he moved to Dutch club Ajax Amsterdam where he played from 1995-97. Foxe soon established a reputatio

She is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for the Northern Districts Spirit in the State League.

She is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for the Northern Districts Spirit in the State League.

Is an Australian football (soccer) player. She played for the Central Coast Mariners in the Australi

Is an Australian football (soccer) player. She played for the Central Coast Mariners in the Australian W-League during the 2008–09 season.Hayley has not had her contract extended by the Mariners for the 2009 season.

Is an Australian football (soccer) player, who currently plays for Canberra United FC in the Austral

Is an Australian football (soccer) player, who currently plays for Canberra United FC in the Australian W-League. She has represented Australia at the 2002 FIFA World Under 19 Women's Championship.