Australian Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Usually known as Ernest Cowan, was a Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1928

Usually known as Ernest Cowan, was a Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1928 to 1930.From 1934 to 1937, Cowan worked as a labourer at Lake Darlot. In 1939 he worked as a cyanide solutionist at the Victory battery at Leonora. In the

Is an Australian rules footballer

Is an Australian rules footballer

Is a former Austrian professional tennis player.Feigl is best known for being a quarter-finalist in

Is a former Austrian professional tennis player.Feigl is best known for being a quarter-finalist in the 1978 Australian Open.

Was a boxer from Australia. Felix was a first cousin of boxing legend Peter Jackson.

Was a boxer from Australia. Felix was a first cousin of boxing legend Peter Jackson.

Is an Australian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s. He won the bronze medal in the K-2 10

Is an Australian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s. He won the bronze medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

(born on 9 June 1959) is an Australian golfer.

(born on 9 June 1959) is an Australian golfer.

Was an Australian politician.In 1949 Cox joined the Australian Labor Party. He won preselection for

Was an Australian politician.In 1949 Cox joined the Australian Labor Party. He won preselection for the New South Wales state seat of Auburn at 39 and entered the Legislative Assembly at the 1965 election, when Labor, then led by Jack Renshaw, lost power.

Was a rugby union player who represented Australia.Ryan, a fullback, was born in Queanbeyan, New Sou

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

Served as Prime Minister of New Zealand from 27 March 1940 until 13 December 1949. He held the offic

Served as Prime Minister of New Zealand from 27 March 1940 until 13 December 1949. He held the office through most of the Second World War. Historians see him as a major figure in the history of the New Zealand Labour Party; he served longer than any othe

Is an Australian former association footballer. Fuzes played as a goalkeeper. Fuzes began his senior

Is an Australian former association footballer. Fuzes played as a goalkeeper. Fuzes began his senior club career for Hakoah in the New South Wales State League in 1965. He played for Hakoah until 1971. In 1972 he transferred to APIA Leichhardt. He stayed

Was a former New Zealand yachtsman and Olympic Gold medal winner. With Jack Cropp , Mander won the S

Was a former New Zealand yachtsman and Olympic Gold medal winner. With Jack Cropp , Mander won the Sharpie class at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. Mander then retired from competitive yachting, but made a comeback and was selected to compete in th

Is an Australian researcher in probability theory and mathematical statistics.Hall is among the worl

Is an Australian researcher in probability theory and mathematical statistics.Hall is among the world's most prolific and highly-cited authors in both probability and statistics. Mathscinet lists him with more than 500 publications as of January 2008.

Is an Australian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1980s. He finished fifth in the K-1 1000 m ev

Is an Australian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1980s. He finished fifth in the K-1 1000 m event while being eliminated in the repechages of the K-2 500 m events at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Otherwise known as "Peter Perfect", "The King of the Mountain" or simply as "Brockie" or "Brocky" wa

Otherwise known as "Peter Perfect", "The King of the Mountain" or simply as "Brockie" or "Brocky" was one of Australia's best-known and most successful motor racing drivers. Brock was most often associated with Holden for almost 40 years, although he race

Is a former New Zealand cricketer who played three One Day Internationals. He was the first player t

Is a former New Zealand cricketer who played three One Day Internationals. He was the first player to play One Day Internationals and never appear in a Test match.

Is an Australian politician. He is a Country Liberal Party member of the Northern Territory Legislat

Is an Australian politician. He is a Country Liberal Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, and has held his seat of Brennan since his defeat of sitting Labor member James Burke in the 2008 election. He is currently the Shadow Minist

An Australian writer and medical practitioner. He has won awards for his short stories, poetry, nove

An Australian writer and medical practitioner. He has won awards for his short stories, poetry, novels, and opera libretti.Goldsworthy was born in Minlaton, South Australia, and grew up in various Australian country towns, finishing his schooling in Darwin in the Northern Territory.[2] He graduated in medicine from the University of Adelaide in 1974, but, with his poetry being published in Westerly and the Friendly Street Poetry Reader, he started dividing his working time equally between general practice and writing.[2][3]

Nick named Two metre Peter, (born 1 February 1979) is a New Zealand cricketer who has recently broke

Nick named Two metre Peter, (born 1 February 1979) is a New Zealand cricketer who has recently broken into the New Zealand One Day side. Fulton's career highlights include scoring 301* against Auckland at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch in 2003 which is t

Is an Australian association football player who currently plays for Newcastle United Jets in the A-

Is an Australian association football player who currently plays for Newcastle United Jets in the A-League.Haynes was the top scorer in the NBN State Football League in season 2008, scoring 23 goals in 18 games. This earned him a trial at the Jets which r

Is an Australian politician

Is an Australian politician

Was a New Zealand cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Otago. He was born and die

Was a New Zealand cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Otago. He was born and died in Auckland. Howden made two first-class appearances for the team, during the 1937-38 Plunket Shield season. He scored 11 runs in two innings on his debu

Was an Australian first-class cricketer who played for the Tasmanian Tigers. An allrounder, he took

Was an Australian first-class cricketer who played for the Tasmanian Tigers. An allrounder, he took over 100 wickets and made over 2000 runs for his state.

Peter Philpott was a legspinner and a capable batsman who was also an outstanding slip fielder who s

Peter Philpott was a legspinner and a capable batsman who was also an outstanding slip fielder who seemed set for a decent run in the side when he finished his first series - in the Caribbean - with 18 wickets at 34.94. In his first Test at home, against England at Brisbane, he took 5 for 90, but he was discarded after taking 3 for 281 in the three innings that followed and he retired soon after, while still in his prime. He went on to become a renowned coach, taking charge of Sri Lanka for a time, and a passionate advocate of legspin in an era when it was an all but forgotten art.

Australia.Jackson was born in Christiansted, Saint Croix, Danish West Indies. Standing at the Height

Australia.Jackson was born in Christiansted, Saint Croix, Danish West Indies. Standing at the Height of 6' 1 1/2" tall and weighing in at 192-210 lbs he became the winner of the Australian Heavyweight

Was an Australian politician

Was an Australian politician