Australian Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a former state cricketer and now Australian television and radio personality. As a cricketer he w

Is a former state cricketer and now Australian television and radio personality. As a cricketer he was known as Jamie Brayshaw. He is the son of former Western Australian cricketer and Australian rules footballer Ian Brayshaw, and the brother of Mark Brayshaw, a former Kangaroos AFL player. He is currently serving as Chairman of the North Melbourne Football Club. In 2001 his big break came as the host of the Seven Network's Ashes (cricket) action with Jeff Thomson, but later moved to the Nine Network when the AFL was transferred.

Is a professional rugby league player for the Sydney Roosters in the Australian National Rugby Leagu

Is a professional rugby league player for the Sydney Roosters in the Australian National Rugby League (NRL) competition. His position of choice is at hooker. He previously played for the Melbourne Storm.

Was an Australian jurist and was the 25th Governor of Victoria.

Was an Australian jurist and was the 25th Governor of Victoria.

Was a rugby union player who represented Australia.Walsh, a hooker, was born in Orange, New South Wa

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

Is a football (soccer) goalkeeper who represented New Zealand at international level and played for

Is a football (soccer) goalkeeper who represented New Zealand at international level and played for the Football Kingz in the National Soccer League

Is one of the most successful Australian racehorse trainers. He is known as the Cups King, referring

Is one of the most successful Australian racehorse trainers. He is known as the Cups King, referring to the Melbourne Cup, as the he has won the 'race that stops a nation' a record 12 times. Cummings received his trainer licence in 1953, and set up stable

Is an Australian baseballer with the Minnesota Twins organisation. His prominent position is shortst

Is an Australian baseballer with the Minnesota Twins organisation. His prominent position is shortstop. He is also the younger brother of Simon Beresford, who played minor league baseball for the Milwaukee Brewers organsation.

Was an Australian politician. He was an Labor member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, re

Was an Australian politician. He was an Labor member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, representing Blacktown from 1962 to 1971 and Mount Druitt from 1971 to 1973.In 1962, Southee was the Labor candidate for Blacktown, which had been made notio

Was a Wales international rugby union three-quarter who played club rugby for Clifton RFC and Newpor

Was a Wales international rugby union three-quarter who played club rugby for Clifton RFC and Newport. He is best known for being the first Welsh international captain, whilst at Cambridge University.

Was an Australian cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler who playe

Was an Australian cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Victoria. He was born in Port Tremayne and died in Brighton. Binney made a single first-class appearance for the team, during the 1909-10 season, against Tasmania. From the tailend, he scored 29 runs in the only innings in which he batted, as Victoria won the match by an innings margin.

A retired architect responsible for the design of significant buildings in Queensland, Australia.Bir

A retired architect responsible for the design of significant buildings in Queensland, Australia.Birrell grew up in Airport West and attended Essendon High School. Birrell graduated from Melbourne University with a Bachelor of Architecture in 1951. Birrell admired the work of Walter Burley Griffin, and he wrote his biography in 1964.

Is a former football (soccer) player. He was a member of the Australian 1974 World Cup squad in West

Is a former football (soccer) player. He was a member of the Australian 1974 World Cup squad in West Germany. In late 1973, he scored the decisive goal against South Korea which sent Australia to its first ever World Cup. Socceroos defender Doug Utjeseno

Was a New Zealand cricketer who played for Otago. He was born in Dunedin and died in Auckland. Black

Was a New Zealand cricketer who played for Otago. He was born in Dunedin and died in Auckland. Black made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 1895-86 season, against New South Wales. From the lower order, he scored 2 runs in the first

Was an Australian politician. Born in Scotland, he was educated at Edinburgh University and became a

Was an Australian politician. Born in Scotland, he was educated at Edinburgh University and became a Presbyterian clergyman. Migrating to Australia in 1888, he became a clergyman in Melbourne. In 1901, he attempted to gain Protectionist endorsement to con

Was an Australian-born New Zealand cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break

Was an Australian-born New Zealand cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler who played for Otago. He was born in Tasmania and died in Karitane. Blair made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 1926-27 seas

Was Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1990 to 1997. Bolger was elected on the promise of delivering

Was Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1990 to 1997. Bolger was elected on the promise of delivering a "Decent Society" following the previous Labour government's economic reforms, known as Rogernomics. Shortly after taking office, his government was forc

Was an Australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for th

Was an Australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for the Australian Labor Party.Simpson was elected as the Australian Labor Party for the member for Lake Macquarie in 1950 and was re-elected in the seat until h

Was a Scottish-born Australian poet, author of Convict Once.Stephens migrated to Queensland, Austral

Was a Scottish-born Australian poet, author of Convict Once.Stephens migrated to Queensland, Australia, in 1866 for health reasons. He was a tutor with the family of a squatter for some time and in 1873 entered the Queensland education department. He had experience as a teacher at Stanthorpe and was afterwards in charge of the school at Ashgrove, near Brisbane. Representations were then made to the premier, Sir Thomas McIlwraith, that a man of Stephens's ability was being wasted in a small school, and in 1883 a position was found for him as a correspondence clerk in the colonial secretary's department. He afterwards rose to be undersecretary to the chief secretary's department. Before coming to Australia Stephens had done a little writing for popular magazines, and in 1871 his first volume of poems, Convict Once,

Was an Australian politician who was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for 19 yea

Was an Australian politician who was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for 19 years from 3 March 1962 to 28 August 1981 and the Deputy Leader of the Country Party of Australia and its successors in New South Wales from 1975 to 1981. Bru

Was an Australian politician. The son of Jack Lang, Premier of New South Wales 1925–27 and 1930–

Was an Australian politician. The son of Jack Lang, Premier of New South Wales 1925–27 and 1930–32, he succeeded his father as the member for Auburn in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, serving from 1946 to 1950. In 1946, Jack Lang resigned from s

Is an Australian author, published as James Phelan

Is an Australian author, published as James Phelan

Is an Australian author. James Cowan is author of a number of internationally acclaimed books, inclu

Is an Australian author. James Cowan is author of a number of internationally acclaimed books, including A Troubadour

Is an Australian cricketer, renowned for his involvement in Sheffield Shield first-class cricket ove

Is an Australian cricketer, renowned for his involvement in Sheffield Shield first-class cricket over a 16-year career. He initially played for Victoria, and later for South Australia.

Is an Australian cricketer. He is a right hand bat and a right arm off spinner. Smith was born in Mu

Is an Australian cricketer. He is a right hand bat and a right arm off spinner. Smith was born in Murray Bridge, South Australia and plays for the Australia U19s and South Australia. His shirt number is 81.

The ninth president of the World Bank Group.

The ninth president of the World Bank Group.