Australian Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Was a New Zealander-Australian sculptor who shot to late fame at the age of 57 for her poetic assemb

Was a New Zealander-Australian sculptor who shot to late fame at the age of 57 for her poetic assemblages of eclectic found materials. She showed at the Venice Biennale in 1982, becoming the first female artist to represent Australia there. In 1994 she was awarded the Order of Australia for her services to the arts. She died in Canberra in 1999.Gascoigne was born Rosalie Norah King Walker in Auckland, New Zealand, and emigrated to Canberra, Australia in 1943 at the age of 26 in order to become a war bride. Here she married astronomer S. C. B (Ben) Gascoigne, later to become an eminent professor, and set up home in the isolated scientific community of Mount Stromlo. During the many lonely years spent raising her three children,

She is a New Zealand cricketer who has played three women's one-day internationals for the New Zeala

She is a New Zealand cricketer who has played three women's one-day internationals for the New Zealand and she has played for the Auckland Hearts and the Northern Districts Spirit in the State League.

Is a New Zealand cyclist, who won a Silver Medal for New Zealand at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth

Is a New Zealand cyclist, who won a Silver Medal for New Zealand at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games. She is also the current Oceania champion, and a Rhodes Scholar.She finished ninth in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in the women's cross country rac

An Australian singer/songwriter.Bygrave grew up in western Victoria and later attended art school in

An Australian singer/songwriter.Bygrave grew up in western Victoria and later attended art school in Ballarat and Melbourne. Her musical career began in 1979 (early band: The Salty Dogs). Bygrave was invited to join The Goanna Band, rising to prominence as keyboardist/vocalist alongside Shane Howard and Marcia Howard in the early '80s. The band recorded three albums and toured extensively, performing in some of the remotest areas of Australia and forging strong bonds with Aboriginal people and their culture. Their debut album Spirit of Place won the ARIA Best Album of the Year, 1982, with "Solid Rock" winning Best Single of the Year. Goanna reprised with a fourth album in 1998.

Member of the Queensland State Parliament (1974-1983) as the Liberal Member for Salisbury.Kyburz was

Member of the Queensland State Parliament (1974-1983) as the Liberal Member for Salisbury.Kyburz was a well known supporter of feminist causes in 1970s Queensland politics. She and her husband both lost their seats in the 1983 Liberal Party electoral coll

Better known as Rosie White, is a women's association football player from New Zealand. She plays fo

Better known as Rosie White, is a women's association football player from New Zealand. She plays for Three Kings United in the attacking midfield position, and is a member of the New Zealand women's national football team, as well as the Under-17 and Und

She is currently working in Australia as a film editor and screenwriter producing television drama s

She is currently working in Australia as a film editor and screenwriter producing television drama series. Graeme-Evans is the author of several popular historical novels.Graeme-Evans is the daughter of a novelist, Eleanor, and a RAF pilot. As a child, she travelled with her parents, to Egypt during the Suez Crisis and spent three years in 1960s Cyprus during Turkish-Greek Cypriot conflicts.[1] She was educated at many schools including The Fahan School in Hobart, Tasmania, and the Wilderness School in Adelaide, South Australia. Whilst at Wilderness, Posie topped the State in South Australia in Ancient History in the Leaving Certificate.[

Is an Australian politician. She was a Liberal member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly fr

Is an Australian politician. She was a Liberal member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1978 to 1986. First elected to state parliament as member for Vaucluse at the 1978 state election, Foot went on to serve as Deputy Oppostition Leader fr

Was an Australian breaststroke swimmer of the 1960s, who won a silver medal in the 4x100 metre medle

Was an Australian breaststroke swimmer of the 1960s, who won a silver medal in the 4x100 metre medley relay at the 1960 Rome Olympics.

A contemporary philosopher and feminist theoretician.

A contemporary philosopher and feminist theoretician.

A New Zealand novelist now based in Sydney, Australia.Scott wrote a volume of poems and a successful

A New Zealand novelist now based in Sydney, Australia.Scott wrote a volume of poems and a successful play before she began writing novels. Most of her books have been internationally published and translated and she has published in Rolling Stone, Metro and her short stories and essays have been widely anthologised in Australia and internationally. She won the Bruce Mason Playwriting Award for her play, 'Say thank you to the Lady', and her novels have been shortlisted for the Christina Stead National Fiction Award, NSW Premier Awards, Banjo Patterson National Awards, Biennial Adelaide Festival Award and The New Zealand Book Award.

An Australian Democrats member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly

An Australian Democrats member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly

Was a New Zealand cricketer who played 31 first-class matches for the Auckland Aces in the Plunket S

Was a New Zealand cricketer who played 31 first-class matches for the Auckland Aces in the Plunket Shield between 1967 and 1977, scoring 723 runs.

Was an international cricket umpire from Australia who is best known for calling Sri Lankan off-spin

Was an international cricket umpire from Australia who is best known for calling Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan for throwing. He also played grade cricket for Petersham-Marrickville in the Sydney grade cricket competition. He is the brother-in-law of former Australian swing bowler Terry Alderman. After making his first-class umpiring debut in the 1982-83 season, Emerson was promoted to the National Umpires panel in 1993-94. He made his ODI debut in a match between Sri Lanka and the West Indies in Brisbane in January, 1996.

Is a former New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Wellington. He was a right-hand

Is a former New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Wellington. He was a right-hand batsman and right-arm off-spin bowler. Verry made his first-class debut against Central Districts in the final game of the 1985/86 season, opening the bat

Is a former Australian football (soccer) player who was known for being the captain of Adelaide Unit

Is a former Australian football (soccer) player who was known for being the captain of Adelaide United in the Hyundai A-League - a team he guided to a minor premiership, a pre-season cup and earning entry into 2 Asian Champions League campaigns. After lea

Is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who currently plays for Bayonne in the French Top 14. Filipo

Is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who currently plays for Bayonne in the French Top 14. Filipo first played provincial rugby for Marlborough in 2001. He then played for Wellingon B in 2002, and made his debut for Wellington in 2003. Although he had

Is a former Australian politician. He was the Liberal member for Coogee in the New South Wales Legis

Is a former Australian politician. He was the Liberal member for Coogee in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1973 to 1974.In 1973, following the retirement of Liberal MP Kevin Ellis, Freeman was preselected as the candidate for Ellis's seat of

Was an Australian tennis player.In 1977 he won the doubles in Wimbledon and at the Australian Open.

Was an Australian tennis player.In 1977 he won the doubles in Wimbledon and at the Australian Open.

Is an Australian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He won a bronze medal

Is an Australian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1997 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Dartmouth.

Is a well-known and respected big wave surfer. He originally came from Terrigal in the Central Coast

Is a well-known and respected big wave surfer. He originally came from Terrigal in the Central Coast, of New South Wales, Australia where he enjoyed surfing Terrigal Haven, a point break that produces rare waves lasting for up to 300 metres on a big swell

S a former Western Australian and Australian cricketer. Edwards played in 20 Tests for Australia, pl

S a former Western Australian and Australian cricketer. Edwards played in 20 Tests for Australia, playing against England, West Indies and Pakistan. He also played in nine One Day Internationals including the 1975 Cricket World Cup series. He was a right handed batsman and superb cover fielder as well as a part-time wicket-keeper.

Gregory, a gifted right-hand batsman, was a precocious batting talent, making his debut for Victoria

Gregory, a gifted right-hand batsman, was a precocious batting talent, making his debut for Victoria while still at school and his test debut before the age of 21 in the 1936-37 season, after scoring 128 for his state against Gubby Allen's M.C.C. tourists. Although this was his only first class century he scored 17 fifties in his 33 games and took 50 wickets with his leg breaks and googlies. He compiled 23, 50 and 80 in his three test innings. During the Second World War, Gregory enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force and attained the rank of Sergeant-Observer. He was killed in action over Assam, near Gaffargaon, in 1942 aged 26.

Is a former Australian association football player. He previously played for Floreat Athena, Chester

Is a former Australian association football player. He previously played for Floreat Athena, Chester City, South China, Selangor, Eastern, Instant-Dict, Sorrento, Melbourne Knights and Leeming Strikers before retiring.

Is an Australian actor, best known for his role as Ted Bulpitt in the television situation comedy se

Is an Australian actor, best known for his role as Ted Bulpitt in the television situation comedy series Kingswood Country.Ross Higgins' entertainment industry career began in 1946, when he took a cadetship at Sydney's Radio 2GB at the age of 16. This led to an on-air announcing position, and hosting of breakfast, and later, evening variety shows. A trained singer, he soon began recording singles which lifted his profile around Australia. His flair for comedy came to the fore in the 1950's, when he became a cast member of the very popular "The Jack Davey Show". He moved between commercial radio and the ABC, touring the country, hosting and singing with the ABC show band. It was during this period he performed with luminaries such as Peter Dawson, Slim Dusty and Mel Torme. His radio career reached a peak in the mid 1950's, and when television arrived in 1956, he successfully made the transition, appearing on variety shows, hosting game shows (7 Network) and in the early '60's on "Singalong" and Bobby Limb's "Sound of Music" (9 Network).