Australian Famous Names Starting with Letter N

Was an Australian social realist painter.Social realism, the belief that art should reflect the real

Was an Australian social realist painter.Social realism, the belief that art should reflect the realities of society under capitalism, was the artistic doctrine of the Communist Party of Australia, and in 1931 Counihan became a confirmed atheist and a member of the Party. He helped found the Workers Art Guild, and began printmaking, producing linocuts and lithographs for Communist magazine covers and pamphlets as well as designing banners.

Was an Australian painter.Wood attended art school in Adelaide where his tutor was the painter, Mari

Was an Australian painter.Wood attended art school in Adelaide where his tutor was the painter, Marie Tuck. He married Eleanor Weld Skipper, whom he met at art school, and fathered two daughters, Virginia Maray and Ann Oenone.[1]For nearly sixty years, Noel Wood lived on Bedarra Island, North Queensland, where he painted and established his dwelling, studio and food gardens. In 1947/8, he painted in Ireland, Britain and Europe, before returning to Bedarra. In the 1950s he spent some time in United States.[1]Wood had stopped painting by the 1970’s. Noel Wood’s work is represented in public collections throughout Australia and in many private collections in Australia, U.K. and U.S.A.[

Was an Australian politician. Born in Adelaide, he was a plumber and road design draughtsman. Having

Was an Australian politician. Born in Adelaide, he was a plumber and road design draughtsman. Having moved to New South Wales, he was mayor of Broken Hill City Council 1974-75 and 1976-77. In 1980 he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives

Was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the VFL. Allanson was an Essendon loc

Was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the VFL. Allanson was an Essendon local and at the end of his debut season played in the 1947 VFL Grand Final. Essendon lost the game but he got another chance to play in a premiership in 1950, this time finishing on the winning team. He was a defender and kicked the only goal of his career at Glenferrie Oval against Hawthorn. In 1957 he played a first-class cricket match for Victoria against Tasmania and made 24 in his only innings

Was an Australian-born concert pianist who achieved some fame during his short life.In March 1940, h

Was an Australian-born concert pianist who achieved some fame during his short life.In March 1940, he returned to London for his debut performance at Queen's Hall, performing Beethoven's third piano concerto with the London Philharmonic Orchestra under Sir Thomas Beecham. He later performed in France, Germany, South Africa, Poland, Turkey and Australia.

Was a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic Silver medal at 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. He

Was a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic Silver medal at 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. He teamed with Dick Tonks, Dudley Storey and Ross Collinge to win the Silver medal in the coxless four.

Who played his short but bright career with Fitzroy and Richmond in the VFL. He is the uncle of Bris

Who played his short but bright career with Fitzroy and Richmond in the VFL. He is the uncle of Brisbane Lions centre half forward Jonathan Brown and is a sibling of the hard-working carrot farmer, Brian Mugavin, of Crossley. Due to suffering a terrible spleen injury in 1982 Noel retired and never played in the VFL again. He currently teaches at Emmanuel College in Warrnambool.

Was an Australian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and the 1930 and 1934 B

Was an Australian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and the 1930 and 1934 British Empire Games.

Was a poet who lived in Sydney, Australia, and was Senior Lecturer in Australian Literature at the U

Was a poet who lived in Sydney, Australia, and was Senior Lecturer in Australian Literature at the University of Sydney where he was also awarded the University Medal (1984) and doctorate (1989). Before becoming an academic, Rowe was a Roman Catholic priest in the Marist Order.Rowe was born in Macksville (northern New South Wales) on June 20, 1951. In the 1960s and 1970s he was both a student and teacher at St John's College, Woodlawn, Lismore. His books include Perhaps, After All (Vagabond, 2000), Next to Nothing (Vagabond Stray Dog, 2004) and Touching the Hem (Vagabond, 2006). He assisted in the editing of the literary journal Southerly. He also, with Vivian Smith, edited Windchimes: Asia in Australian Poetry (Pandanus Books, 2006). In 2005, Rowe was awarded the William Baylebridge Memorial Prize for poetry. He was also invited to read his poetry at International Festivals in Rotterdam (2005) and Jerusalem (2006). He had particular interest in the interrelationship between literature, theology and ethics.

A neat right-handed batsman strong at driving and pulling but weak in defence and against spin, Harf

A neat right-handed batsman strong at driving and pulling but weak in defence and against spin, Harford came to prominence on the New Zealand tour to Pakistan and India in 1955-56, and made his Test debut against Pakistan at Lahore, scoring 93 and 64. That debut, though, proved by some distance Harford's most successful Test appearance.

Was an Australian football (soccer) player.Noel played for his hometown of Wollongong from 1996-2000

Was an Australian football (soccer) player.Noel played for his hometown of Wollongong from 1996-2000 and was part of Wollongong Wolves championship-winning team of the 1999/2000 season. After the championship win Noel left for Northern Spirit which he pla

Is an award winning Australian architect

Is an award winning Australian architect

Is a member of New Zealand's women's basketball team at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. She also playe

Is a member of New Zealand's women's basketball team at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. She also played on New Zealand's Commonwealth Games Women's basketball team in 2006 and on New Zealand's team at the 2004 Olympics.

Was an Australian artist, the first woman to win the prestigious Archibald Prize for portraiture and

Was an Australian artist, the first woman to win the prestigious Archibald Prize for portraiture and the first Australian women appointed as an official war artist.She was raised at The Cedars in Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills. She studied art from 1926 to 1930, at the School of Fine Arts in Adelaide, under F. Millward Grey and sold paintings to the Art Gallery of New South Wales and the Art Gallery of South Australia in 1930. From 1930 to 1933, she continued to study two days a week at the School, and worked in her own studio the rest of the time. In 1931 she visited Sydney with her parents, and spent two weeks studying at the Julian Ashton School.[1]

Was an Australian poet.Davis began publishing poetry in the Women's Mirror under an array of pseudon

Was an Australian poet.Davis began publishing poetry in the Women's Mirror under an array of pseudonyms.[1] She later moved to the village of Perth, Tasmania, and lived in a house that is now the Jolly Farmer Inn. Davis contributed poetry to Australian literary magazines such as Meanjin, The Bulletin, Poetry and Jindyworobak. It was only in the early 1940s, shortly before her death, that Davis concetrated fully on writing. [2] She published two collections, Earth Cry (1943) and I, the Thief (1944). Davis died of cancer in 1944.

Was a New Zealand athlete who represented New Zealand at the 1928 Summer Olympics at London.She was

Was a New Zealand athlete who represented New Zealand at the 1928 Summer Olympics at London.She was a sprinter, and reached third in the semifinal in the 100m race. She told the “stuffed shirt” officials when she returned that New Zealand needed a cinder

Was a rugby union player who represented Australia. Mingay, a scrum-half, was born in Sydney, New So

Was a rugby union player who represented Australia. Mingay, a scrum-half, was born in Sydney, New South Wales and claimed a total of 7 international rugby caps for Australia.

Was a Western Australian state politician.He was elected as an Australian Labor Party member of the

Was a Western Australian state politician.He was elected as an Australian Labor Party member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for the seat of Cockburn at a by-election on 7 June 1986 following the death of Clive Hughes. In 1989 he transferre

Was a sportsman from South Australia. He represented South Australia in Cricket and North Adelaide i

Was a sportsman from South Australia. He represented South Australia in Cricket and North Adelaide in the SANFL and had a keen interest in Baseball, Cycling and Athletics. The annual Australian Baseball Championships bear his name as the Claxton Shield. Norrie represented North Adelaide Roosters in the South Australian Football League. He was a part of the Roosters 1900 winning side.

An Australian teacher, naturalist, paleontologist and botanist, notable as an expert on ferns

An Australian teacher, naturalist, paleontologist and botanist, notable as an expert on ferns

Was an Australian cricketer who played for New South Wales and Australia. A right-handed batsman kno

Was an Australian cricketer who played for New South Wales and Australia. A right-handed batsman known for his back foot strokeplay, O'Neill made his state debut aged 18, before progressing to Test selection aged 21 in late 1958. Early in his career, O'Neill was one of the foremost batsmen in the Australian team, scoring three Test centuries and topping the run scoring aggregates on a 1959–60 tour of the Indian subcontinent which helped Australia win its last Test and series on Pakistani soil for 39 years, as well as another series in India. His career peaked in 1960–61 when he scored 181 in the Tied Test against the West Indies, and at the end of the series, had a career average of 58.25. his performances on the 1961 tour of England saw him named as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year. Thereafter his form was less formidable, characterised by nervousness and fidgeting at the start of his innings. Persistent knee problems as well as a controversial media attack on the legality of West Indian bowler Charlie Griffith saw him dropped from the Australian team after 1965. O'Neill also bowled occasional leg spin and was regarded as one of the finest fielders of his era. He later became a cricket commentator and his son Mark O'Neill also played cricket at state level.

Was Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1972 until his sudden death in 1974. He led the Parliamentary

Was Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1972 until his sudden death in 1974. He led the Parliamentary wing of the New Zealand Labour Party from 1965 to 1974. Kirk had a reputation as the most formidable debater of his time.

Was an Australian first class cricketer and Australian Imperial Force (AIF) soldier. Born in Hay, Ne

Was an Australian first class cricketer and Australian Imperial Force (AIF) soldier. Born in Hay, New South Wales to Thomas and Emily, Callaway moved to Sydney and played for Sydney grade cricket team Waverley in 1914, gay Callaway made his first class debut aged 18 for New South Wales against Queensland at the SCG in February 1915. A right-handed batsman, Callaway brought up his century with a six and became the first man to score a double century on first class debut. Callaway was eventually out for 207. Callaway holds the record for the highest first-class batting average.

Was an Australian sportsman who played first-class cricket for Victoria in the Sheffield Shield and

Was an Australian sportsman who played first-class cricket for Victoria in the Sheffield Shield and Australian rules football with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Mitchell's three VFL games came midway through the 1925 season and were against Fitzroy, South Melbourne and Essendon. An Old Melburnian, he played his early football at Melbourne University.

A tall slow left-arm bowler and lower-order batsman, Gallichan played most of his cricket for Manawa

A tall slow left-arm bowler and lower-order batsman, Gallichan played most of his cricket for Manawatu in the second-class Hawke Cup competition, appearing irregularly for Wellington. He was a late selection for the 1937 New Zealand tour of England and did well in the early games, but was reckoned by Wisden to have been inconsistent.